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Tom Szaky Deepak Chopra, M.D.

Outsmart Waste; The Modern Idea of Garbage and How to Think Our Way Out of It

Tom Szaky,  Deepak Chopra, M.D.

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English
Berrett-Koehler
01 January 2018
Waste treatment & disposal
The power of upcycling both small-scale and large- ""Szaky knows of what he speaks when it comes to trash... useful strategies that are available to anyone."" -Publishers Weekly

Ever-expanding landfills, ocean gyres filled with floating plastic mush, endangered wildlife. Our garbage has become a massive and exponentially growing problem in modern society.

Eco-entrepreneur and founder of TerraCycle Tom Szaky explores why this crisis exists and explains how can we solve it by eliminating the very idea of garbage. To outsmart waste, he says, we first have to understand it, then change how we create it, and finally rethink what we do with it. By mimicking nature and focusing on the value inherent in our by-products, we can transform the waste we can't avoid creating from useless trash to a useful resource.

Szaky demonstrates that there is value in every kind of garbage, from used chewing gum to juice pouches to cigarette butts. After reading this mind-expanding book, you will never think about garbage the same way again.

""The waste industry is ripe for massive innovation and change. It takes creative minds and people with the courage to knock down doors and go around walls to be the spark. Tom is that."" -Ron Gonen, New York City Deputy Commissioner of Sanitation, Recycling, and Sustainability and cofounder and former CEO, RecycleBank
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Imprint:   Berrett-Koehler
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 218mm,  Width: 142mm,  Spine: 12mm
Weight:   232g
ISBN:   9781626560246
ISBN 10:   1626560242
Pages:   168
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Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Introduction: The unique nature of garbage Chapter 1: Where the modern idea of garbage came from Chapter 2: The role of the individual purchase Chapter 3: Our primary global solution to waste: bury it Chapter 4: The energy inherent in our waste Chapter 5: The hierarchy of waste Chapter 6: The art of upcycling Chapter 7: The science of recycling Chapter 8: The critical element of separation Chapter 9: The economics of outsmarting waste Conclusion: Waste is over! (if you want it) Notes Index About Tom Szaky About TerraCycle

Tom Szaky is the founder and CEO of TerraCycle (www.terracycle.com), an innovative and award-winning global recycling company that makes typically nonrecyclable waste recyclable in over twenty-four countries around the world. Globally, over 60 million people participate in TerraCycle's programs.

Reviews for Outsmart Waste; The Modern Idea of Garbage and How to Think Our Way Out of It

. ..it is undeniable that the Earth's resources are limited and that human-created waste is a growing threat; Szaky's book offers useful strategies that are available to anyone. --Publishers Weekly Tom illuminates pathways to finding 'gold in garbage heaps'... Thanks to this book, I can no longer acquire and discard unconsciously, and as I've long said, change begins with awareness. --From the foreword by Deepak Chopra The waste industry is ripe for massive innovation and change. It takes creative minds and people with the courage to knock down doors and go around walls to be the spark. Tom is that. --Ron Gonen, New York City Deputy Commissioner of Sanitation, Recycling, and Sustainability and cofounder and former CEO, RecycleBank Real change demands big, fearless ideas. Tom Szaky turns conventional thinking about trash on its head and lights the way for fundamental transformation of the waste system. --Geoff Rathbone, Vice President of Resource Recovery, Progressive Waste Solutions


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