Imagine a future free from wasted materials, labor, and energy for you, your business, and your family A circular economy is an economic system designed to save money, eliminate waste, and achieve deep sustainability. No-brainer, right? Circular Economy For Dummies explains why the old way of doing things (the take-make-waste model of a linear economy) is fast going the way of the dinosaurs, and it gets you ready to think circular. From business processes and material lifecycles to circular design in just about every industry, this book is a fascinating glimpse into the sustainable future we urgently need. Whether you're a designer looking to create better products, a manufacturer looking to streamline your operations, or simply looking to develop a healthy and sustainable lifestyle, this book shows you how. Learn how to innovate for a circular economy, how to turn trash into treasure, and how to calculate the (potentially large) amount of money this will save you. And--bonus--you'll feel good doing the right thing and being a part of our regenerative future Challenge the assumptions behind the old-school linear economy model Learn how we can work together to achieve a waste-free future Save money by rethinking your resource use or business supply chain Reimagine households, neighborhoods, schools, companies, and societies The future is circular. Buck business-as-usual and learn how to create a circular economy for all
Circular Economy Re-imagine the future of economics and societyAre you excited about a regenerative, efficient, and waste-free future? You should be! The circular economy is making short work of old-school (and wasteful) ways of thinking. Players in the circular economy are re-imagining business processes and material lifecycles to reduce waste, improve efficiency, and make their families' futures brighter and more prosperous. You'll learn to transform the way you live and work and feel great about being part of the solution to many of the world's energy and environmental problems. Inside...Why Take-Make-Waste is outdatedFinding opportunity in ecologyThe 6 R's of circular economiesRethinking material lifecyclesTurn trash into treasureCreating careers in circularityWhy circular ideas are healthierMake, use, reuse, repair and recycle
Circular Economy Re-imagine the future of economics and societyAre you excited about a regenerative, efficient, and waste-free future? You should be! The circular economy is making short work of old-