Nick's review
Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things
by William McDonough, Michael Braungart
Nick's review
Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things by William McDonough, Michael Braungart
Nick's review
rating:
Everyone on the planet should read this book. The authors, one a chemist, and the other an architect, have thought more deeply about what "green" truly means (in terms of the environment) than anybody else. What they say will surprise you. They are not big fans of recycling, for example, because most things that are recycled were not designed for same, and it takes a lot of energy to cycle them 'down' to a lower use (like recycling paper). Instead, they argue for designing products from the ground up that don't require pollution to be made and can be reused many times without losing value or quality. But it's their designs for buildings that are especially wonderful. They have figured out how to create houses and offices that require virtually no carbon-based energy to heat and cool, and are great spaces to be in as well.
The book itself is printed on a benign plastic that killed no trees in the making and will biodegrade rapidly. Indeed, a seed is bound into the sp...more
The book itself is printed on a benign plastic that killed no trees in the making and will biodegrade rapidly. Indeed, a seed is bound into the sp...more
