Circular Economy for Dummies - by Kyle J Ritchie & Eric Corey Freed (Paperback)

About the Book

"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" -- provided by the publisher.

Book Synopsis

Imagine a waste-free future for your business, your family, and yourself

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 (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 our sustainable future.

Whether you're looking to close the resource loop in your business or develop a greener lifestyle for yourself and your family, this book shows you how. Learn how to innovate for 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 sustainable 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!

From the Back Cover

Re-imagine the future of economics and society

Are 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 outdated
• Finding opportunity in ecology
• The 6 R's of circular economies
• Rethinking material lifecycles
• Turn trash into treasure
• Creating careers in circularity
• Why circular ideas are healthier
• Make, use, reuse, repair and recycle

About the Author

Kyle J. Ritchie is the Education Sustainable Design Lead at Cannon Design in Chicago and an Adjunct Professor at the Boston Architectural College.

Eric Corey Freed is an award-winning architect, 12-time author, and global speaker. He is a sought-after lecturer who has educated over 250,000 people on sustainability and high-performance building.