Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things
 

Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things

by William McDonough, Michael Braungart

A manifesto for a radically different philosophy and practice of manufacture and environmentalism

"Reduce, reuse, recycle" urge environmentalists; in other words, do more with less in order to minimize damage. As William McDonough and Michael Braungart argue in their provocative, visionary book, however, this approach perpetuates a one-way, "cradle to grave" manufacturing model... (read more)

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  • Peter R

    peter r said:

    Does the ink really come off if you boil this book?

    posted Thursday, December 20 2007
  • Thomas Wensing

    thomas wensing said:

    Even though I agree with people's enthusiastic responses, I am somewhat at a loss as to how to apply this 'paradigm shift' on a day-to-day basis. I don't think this has been clearly outlined in the book either. A true paradigm shift is characterized by applicability.
    Anybody?

    posted Sunday, November 11 2007 ( | view 2 replies )
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