Paper Trails: From Trees to Trash--the True Cost of Paper - Couverture souple

Haggith, Dr. Mandy

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0753513293 ISBN 13 : 9780753513293

Editeur : Virgin Books, 2008

Synopsis

Paper Trails From the medical sheets in maternity wards to our death certificates, paper charts the course of our lives. Paradoxically, it spreads ideas and learning as well as thousands of tons of junk mail, yet our dependence on this material is damaging our planet and creating mountains of unnecessary waste. This book explores our obsession with paper. Full description

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

Travels in search of the truth about a global industry

Paper charts the course of our lives, from the medical sheets in maternity wards to our death certificates. We write on it, package things in it, use it as currency and blow our noses on it. Yet our dependence on this seemingly 'green' product is damaging our planet and creating mountains of unnecessary waste.

Join Mandy Haggith on a journey to the heart of the global paper industry, travelling from the pristine forests and managed plantations of Canada, Russia and Indonesia to the pulp mills and paper factories of China and Britain, and the end users in businesses, governments, schools and homes throughout the world.

Pursuing the paper trail from forest to landfill, she uncovers the origins, multiple uses and disposal of this everyday product and gives a fascinating new perspective on the paper industry's dirtiest secrets, from environmental devastation to human rights abuses. You'll discover the truth about the paper we use every day and the simple, practical steps you can take to minimise your own paper trail.

Présentation de l'éditeur

From the medical sheets in maternity wards to our death certificates, paper charts the course of our lives. Paradoxically, it spreads ideas and learning as well as thousands of tons of junk mail, yet our dependence on this material is damaging our planet and creating mountains of unnecessary waste.

Mandy Haggith explores our society's obsession with paper, from its invention in China 2000 years ago to the millions of tonnes we now use every year. Following the paper trail around the world, Mandy discovers the human stories of those affected by the industry, from a Russian ecologist, a Finnish logger and Indonesian tribal leaders, to a Canadian publisher and a Vietnamese paper technologist.

In the process, she uncovers the paper industry's dirtiest secrets and sets out simple, practical steps we can take to minimise our own personal use of 20 tonnes of paper over our lifetime.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Virgin Books
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0753513293
• ISBN 13: 9780753513293
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 256