You care about environmental issues and wonder if manufacturing can really be sustainable. How can companies continue to make more products while also reducing environmental impact?
You may be worried about:
The environmental footprint of your employer or their industry
Greenwashing that makes it sound like companies are doing the right thing while questionable business decisions are made behind the scenes
Toxic substances from manufacturing contaminating the air, water, and soil in your community
You want to learn more about:
What materials go into the products you buy and where they come from
What innovative companies are doing to reduce their environmental impact
How you can help your community or company reconsider resource use
Material Value will give you answers and hope.
Discover:
How metals and plastics are made and what happens when they are recycled
The challenges that manufacturers face when trying to make their facilities and products less toxic and less wasteful
How manufacturers can extract the value of materials while doing less damage to human health and the environment
How smart companies are embracing the triple bottom line—profit, people, planet—to make manufacturing safer and more efficient
Why some big corporations painted as evildoers deserve a second look
Get the inside scoop from:
A business owner recycling scrap from airplane manufacturing
A former geologist running a chain of donut shops
Two entrepreneurs committed to improving e-waste processing
An executive promoting social and environmental responsibility at a major electronics company
A chemist developing safer cleaning products
Knowledge is power. When you are done reading this book, you will gain a new perspective on the role of materials in addressing the environmental impact of manufacturing. You will want to share this knowledge so that more well-meaning people can make changes at their workplaces and in their communities.