false 5571 8 Paper or plastic? Neither, say William McDonough and Michael Braungart. Why settle for the least harmful alternative when we could have something that is better--say, <I>edible</I> grocery bags! In <I>Cradle to Cradle</I>, the authors present a manifesto calling for a new industrial revolution, one that would render both traditional manufacturing and traditional environmentalism obsolete. Recycling, for instance, is actually "downcycling," creating hybrids of biological and technical "nutrients" which are then unrecoverable and unusable. The authors, an architect and a chemist, want to eliminate the concept of waste altogether, while preserving commerce and allowing for human nature. They offer several compelling examples of corporations that are not just doing less harm--they're actually doing some good for the environment and their neighborhoods, and making more money in the process. <I>Cradle to Cradle</I> is a refreshing change from the intractable environmental conflicts that dominate headlines. It's a handbook for 21st-century innovation and should be required reading for business hotshots and environmental activists. <I>--Therese Littleton</I> 1589115 22 4 2002 Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things total:1752|5:748|4:683|3:268|2:51|1:2| 1752 7380 2992 395 3 9 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 03 11:21:35 -0800 2007 Sat Mar 01 16:16:44 -0800 2008
What the text lacks in eloquence, however, it makes up for in tactility. I couldn't stop petting this book. Its "synth...more...]]> 4 4 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 22 22:37:42 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 15 15:02:51 -0700 2007
Here's an example of what on Earth that could possibly mean. In making paper, you have two opt...more...]]> 4 3 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 01 19:55:25 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 08 07:23:05 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 3 true false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 23 08:04:16 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 23 08:04:16 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 2 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 31 13:13:22 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 31 13:19:52 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 2 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon May 07 20:24:52 -0700 2007 Thu Jan 03 22:20:28 -0800 2008
The authors' vision for a future of abundance challenges the long-established paradigm of environmentalist thought, conserv...more...]]> 3 2 false false Wed Jan 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 26 09:01:33 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 08 06:13:33 -0800 2009
Sweet:

-- Is a nice philosophic groundwork for re-thinking our relationship to the earth, to manufacturing, to design. Broad and all-encompassing.

-- Some potent ideas about how processes and materials work can or don't work in an ecolog...more...]]> 5 2 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sat Jun 23 03:35:56 -0700 2007 Sat Jun 23 03:44:05 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 2 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Apr 28 14:19:39 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 28 14:25:13 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 17:49:35 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 02 21:06:53 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Sep 01 12:38:17 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 01 12:38:17 -0700 2009
- Before the Industrial Revolution, there was no such thing as waste.
- Universal design solutions are not as good as diverse, place-specific ones.
- Everyday products are often toxic.
- Instead of trying to b...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Aug 29 21:44:31 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 30 12:50:40 -0700 2009
To concept of cradle-to-cradle certainly is appealing, but the author's own...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jun 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 08:04:27 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 17:26:06 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Sat Sep 05 15:22:18 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 15:29:32 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Aug 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 13:39:22 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 10 11:45:47 -0700 2009 1
What the text lacks in eloquence, however, it makes up for in tactility. I couldn't stop petting this book. Its "synt...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Apr 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 10 03:59:32 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 25 09:13:05 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Apr 04 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 11 09:19:38 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 04 13:47:01 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Aug 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 11:14:51 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 09:28:25 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jul 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 01 09:38:41 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 25 15:46:29 -0700 2009
I am particularly interested in the idea of living buildings and "rented" technology that can be...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed May 27 02:49:10 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 03:00:42 -0700 2009
What if the product not only does protect and contain the contents inside but also flourish the environment? Start thi...more...]]>