Recycle: The Essential Guide - Couverture souple

 
9781907317026: Recycle: The Essential Guide
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ISBN 10 : 1907317023 ISBN 13 : 9781907317026
Editeur : Black Dog Publishing London UK, 2010

Synopsis

Recycle: The Essential Guide is the indispensable handbook to recycling today. With vibrant visuals and a clear, accessible layout, the book is an invaluable resource that tackles everything from the urgency of resource depletion on a global scale to what the individual reader can do to reduce waste in their own home. Beginning with a witty, thought provoking introduction by renowned Observer journalist, Lucy Siegle, Recycle includes detailed sections on recyclable materials and what the reader can do to facilitate the recycling process. It covers a range of materials, with an in-depth explanation of each; Paper, Plastic, Metal, Glass, Household Waste and Compost. Case studies from around the world pay tribute to exceptionally successful or innovative approaches to recycling. A consumer directory shows that ethical living and style are not necessarily mutually exclusive. And a comprehensive international directory points readers in the direction of organisations and companies who can offer advice and solutions to any recycling query they may have. Recycle is a call to action and shows readers how to take a practical role in relation to current ecological issues. An essential for all those who want to take that journey but aren't sure where to start.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Recycle: The Essential Guide is the indispensable handbook to recycling today. With vibrant visuals and a clear, accessible layout, the book is an invaluable resource that tackles everything from the urgency of resource depletion on a global scale to what the individual reader can do to reduce waste in their own home. Beginning with a witty, thought provoking introduction by renowned Observer journalist, Lucy Siegle, Recycle includes detailed sections on recyclable materials and what the reader can do to facilitate the recycling process. It covers a range of materials, with an in-depth explanation of each; Paper, Plastic, Metal, Glass, Household Waste and Compost. Case studies from around the world pay tribute to exceptionally successful or innovative approaches to recycling. A consumer directory shows that ethical living and style are not necessarily mutually exclusive. And a comprehensive international directory points readers in the direction of organisations and companies who can offer advice and solutions to any recycling query they may have. Recycle is a call to action and shows readers how to take a practical role in relation to current ecological issues. An essential for all those who want to take that journey but aren't sure where to start.

Revue de presse

''The new bible of the eco-classes'' - The Times ''A brilliant book that makes recycling fun and exciting. [...] Pitched at just the right level to be useful for both school-children, practitioners and researchers, and is packed with amazing photos, facts and figures.'' --Ecozine

''The real treat within this guide is the completeness of its recycling advice.'' --The Ecologist

''A beautifully designed 'how to' guide, which is also clear enough to appeal to a child. By the end of it you'll know everything about the subject.'' --Time Out

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Éditeur
Black Dog Publishing London UK
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1907317023
ISBN 13 
9781907317026
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
2
Nombre de pages
288
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible