{"product_id":"material-value-more-sustainable-less-wasteful-manufacturing-of-everything-from-cell-phones-to-cleaning-products-9780999595619","title":"Material Value: More Sustainable, Less Wasteful Manufacturing of Everything from Cell Phones to Cleaning Products","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCreative Solutions from Smart Businesses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre you concerned about plastic waste and its effect on public health and the environment? You're not alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead \u003cem\u003eMaterial Value\u003c\/em\u003e to learn about the challenges facing the manufacturing world and how to make choices that are less wasteful and less harmful to people and the environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow metals and plastics are made and what happens when they are recycled\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe challenges that manufacturers face when trying to make their facilities and products less toxic and less wasteful\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow manufacturers can extract the value of materials while doing less damage to human health and the environment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow smart companies are embracing the triple bottom line--profit, people, planet--to make manufacturing safer and more efficient\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy some big corporations painted as evildoers deserve a second look\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eGet the inside scoop from: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA business owner recycling scrap from airplane manufacturing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA former geologist running a chain of donut shops\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTwo entrepreneurs committed to improving e-waste processing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn executive promoting social and environmental responsibility at a major electronics company\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA chemist developing safer cleaning products\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Meticulous editing and a succinct style... Exemplary for its balanced and reasonable viewpoint, the text deserves to be classified as a reference tool for countless professionals.\" --Publishers Weekly, BookLife Prize\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book is an antidote to a world too dominated by extreme opinions: it is a detailed, balanced and fascinating account of how we can make the modern material world more sustainable.\" --Mark Miodownik, author of \u003cem\u003eStuff Matters\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLiquid\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"If you want to take informed actions to support a better world, read this book.\"--Anne Janzer, author of \u003cem\u003eSubscription Marketing\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWriting to Be Understood\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe challenges are huge, and the answers are not always obvious, but \u003cem\u003eMaterial Value\u003c\/em\u003e shares a message of cautious optimism. Smart and creative entrepreneurs, business owners, and executives from companies large and small are working on solutions and individuals can help them succeed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you care about making the material world more sustainable and want to learn more, read \u003cem\u003eMaterial Value\u003c\/em\u003e to discover the true value of materials and how we as a society can use them more wisely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12540619\"\u003eJulia L. F. 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