{"product_id":"material-value-more-sustainable-less-wasteful-manufacturing-of-everything-from-cell-phones-to-cleaning-products-9780999595619","title":"Material Value: More Sustainable, Less Wasteful Manufacturing of Everything from Cell Phones to Cleaning Products","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCreative Solutions from Smart Businesses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre you concerned about plastic waste and its effect on public health and the environment? You're not alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead \u003cem\u003eMaterial Value\u003c\/em\u003e to learn about the challenges facing the manufacturing world and how to make choices that are less wasteful and less harmful to people and the environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow metals and plastics are made and what happens when they are recycled\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe challenges that manufacturers face when trying to make their facilities and products less toxic and less wasteful\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow manufacturers can extract the value of materials while doing less damage to human health and the environment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow smart companies are embracing the triple bottom line--profit, people, planet--to make manufacturing safer and more efficient\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy some big corporations painted as evildoers deserve a second look\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eGet the inside scoop from: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA business owner recycling scrap from airplane manufacturing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA former geologist running a chain of donut shops\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTwo entrepreneurs committed to improving e-waste processing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn executive promoting social and environmental responsibility at a major electronics company\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA chemist developing safer cleaning products\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Meticulous editing and a succinct style... Exemplary for its balanced and reasonable viewpoint, the text deserves to be classified as a reference tool for countless professionals.\" --Publishers Weekly, BookLife Prize\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book is an antidote to a world too dominated by extreme opinions: it is a detailed, balanced and fascinating account of how we can make the modern material world more sustainable.\" --Mark Miodownik, author of \u003cem\u003eStuff Matters\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLiquid\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"If you want to take informed actions to support a better world, read this book.\"--Anne Janzer, author of \u003cem\u003eSubscription Marketing\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWriting to Be Understood\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe challenges are huge, and the answers are not always obvious, but \u003cem\u003eMaterial Value\u003c\/em\u003e shares a message of cautious optimism. Smart and creative entrepreneurs, business owners, and executives from companies large and small are working on solutions and individuals can help them succeed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you care about making the material world more sustainable and want to learn more, read \u003cem\u003eMaterial Value\u003c\/em\u003e to discover the true value of materials and how we as a society can use them more wisely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoldstein, Julia L. F.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Julia L F Goldstein holds a PhD in materials science and started her career as an engineer before migrating to writing professionally in 2001. She is an award-winning journalist and has published articles in multiple trade and business journals. Julia is the owner of JLFG Communications, specializing in ghostwriting white papers and other technical marketing content for corporate clients manufacturing a wide variety of products. She brings her passion for materials and sustainability to life in Material Value, her first book. Julia is active in her local writing community and leads the Seattle chapter of the Nonfiction Authors Association.","brand":"Bebo Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50662364053778,"sku":"9780999595619","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_eed4a60b-0f26-4c95-9617-09948f931f3d.jpg?v=1733521507","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/material-value-more-sustainable-less-wasteful-manufacturing-of-everything-from-cell-phones-to-cleaning-products-9780999595619","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}