Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm
Preserving Resources through Reuse, Repair and Recycling
Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm
Reihe: Routledge Studies in Sustainability
ISBN: 978-1-03-282486-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Setting out a bleak picture of a world in which we are literally consuming our planet, the book explores the psychological, economic and capitalist drivers behind this behaviour. Controversially, the book examines the drawbacks of the current approach adopted by many local authorities on the kerbside collection of recyclable materials, as well as the UK governments’ strategic approaches to household recycling, including the lack of UK-wide infrastructures for packaging re-use, and for product repair and recycling. It challenges the whole concept of waste, leading to a proposed new strategy for the management of household waste, including a simplified household collection system, the introduction of an incineration tax and the banning of all household waste exports. The author proposes reconceptualising waste as unwanted but valuable material and argues that the responsibility for facilitating re-use, repair and recycling, rests with manufacturers who must start designing with the end in mind.
Given the current economic climate, and a dampening of the green agenda within UK politics, the book provides a much-needed call for critical discourse on how, and how much, we consume and sets out clear, practical solutions for change. The book will be of interest to manufacturers, retailers, consumers, local authorities, policy makers, students and professionals looking to reduce our impact on the environment.
Zielgruppe
General, Professional Reference, and Undergraduate Advanced
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Heimwerken
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nachhaltigkeit
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaft: Sachbuch, Ratgeber
- Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Abfallwirtschaft, Abfallentsorgung
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Abfallbeseitigung, Abfallentsorgung
Weitere Infos & Material
1. Consuming the Earth’s resources 2. What we throw away 3. Key definitions and concepts 4. How our Household Waste is collected 5. How our Household Waste is treated 6. Linear vs. circular consumption 7. Consumerism and economic growth 8. Let’s talk about packaging 9. A focus on plastics 10. What we need to do differently 11. What we could achieve if we changed 12. A proposed way forward Annex I. How individual materials are re-processed Annex II. Tips to help you to help the planet