The Scavengers' Manifesto

By: Anneli Rufus and Kristan Lawson

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Synopsis: Destined to become the bible for a bold new subculture of eco-minded people who are creating a lifestyle out of recycling, reusing, and repurposing rather than buying new. An exciting new movement is afoot that brings together environmentalists, anticonsumerists, do-it-yourselfers, bargain-hunters, and treasure-seekers of all stripes. You can see it in the enormous popularity of many websites: millions of Americans are breaking free from the want-get-discard cycle by which we are currently producing approximately 245 million tons of waste every day (that's 4. 5 pounds per person, per day!). In The Scavengers' Manifesto, Anneli Rufus and Kristan Lawson invite readers to discover one of the most gratifying (and inexpensive) ways there is to go green. Whether it's refurbishing a discarded wooden door into a dining-room table; finding a bicycle on freecycle. org; or giving a neighbor who just had a baby that cute never-used teddy bear your child didn't bond with, in this book Rufus and Lawson chart the history of scavenging and the world-changing environmental and spiritual implications of "Scavenomics," and offer readers a framework for adopting scavenging as a philosophy and a way of life. .

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781101024768
Related ISBNs:: 9781585427178
Publisher:: Penguin Group US
Date of Addition:: 08/21/14
Copyrighted By:: Anneli Rufus, Kristan Lawson
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Health, Mind and Body, Outdoors and Nature, Earth Sciences, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.