Overview

Ever-expanding landfills, ocean gyres filled with floating plastic mush, endangered wildlife. Our garbage has become a massive and exponentially growing problem in modern society. Eco-entrepreneur Tom Szaky explores why this crisis exists and explains how can we solve it by eliminating the very idea of garbage. To outsmart waste, he says, we first have to understand it, then change how we create it, and finally rethink what we do with it. By mimicking nature and focusing on the value inherent in our by-products, we can transform the waste we can't avoid creating from useless trash to a useful resource. Szaky demonstrates that there is value in every kind of garbage, from used chewing gum to juice pouches to cigarette butts. After reading this mind-expanding book, you will never think about garbage the same way again.

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Author:   Tom Szaky ,  Deepak Chopra, M.D.
Publisher:   Berrett-Koehler
Imprint:   Berrett-Koehler
Dimensions:   Width: 14.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 21.80cm
Weight:   0.232kg
ISBN:  

9781626560246

ISBN 10:   1626560242
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   14 January 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments SECTION 1: BONE AND JOINT DISORDERS, Edited by Terry L. Schwinghammer 1. Gout and Hyperuricemia 2. Osteoarthritis 3. Osteoporosis 4. Rheumatoid Arthritis SECTION 2: CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS, Edited by Terry L. Schwinghammer 5. Acute Coronary Syndromes 6. Arrhythmias 7. Cardiac Arrest 8. Dyslipidemia 9. Heart Failure 10. Hypertension 11. Ischemic Heart Disease 12. Shock 13. Stroke 14. Venous Thromboembolism SECTION 3: DERMATOLOGIC DISORDERS, Edited by Terry L. Schwinghammer 15. Acne Vulgaris 16. Dermatologic Drug Reactions and Common Skin Conditions 17. Psoriasis SECTION 4: ENDOCRINOLOGIC DISORDERS, Edited by Terry L. Schwinghammer 18. Adrenal Gland Disorders 19. Diabetes Mellitus 20. Thyroid Disorders SECTION 5: GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS, Edited by Joseph T. DiPiro and Terry L. Schwinghammer 21. Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension 22. Constipation 23. Diarrhea 24. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease 25. Hepatitis, Viral 26. Inflammatory Bowel Disease 27. Nausea and Vomiting 28. Pancreatitis 29. Peptic Ulcer Disease SECTION 6: GYNECOLOGIC AND OBSTETRIC DISORDERS, Edited by Barbara G. Wells 30. Contraception 31. Menopausal, Perimenopausal, and Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy 32. Pregnancy and Lactation: Therapeutic Considerations SECTION 7: HEMATOLOGIC DISORDERS, Edited by Cecily V. DiPiro 33. Anemias 34. Sickle Cell Disease SECTION 8: INFECTIOUS DISEASES, Edited by Joseph T. DiPiro 35. Antimicrobial Regimen Selection 36. Central Nervous System Infections 37. Endocarditis 38. Fungal Infections, Invasive 39. Gastrointestinal Infections 40. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 41. Influenza 42. Intra-Abdominal Infections 43. Respiratory Tract Infections, Lower 44. Respiratory Tract Infections, Upper 45. Sepsis and Septic Shock 46. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 47. Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections 48. Surgical Prophylaxis 49. Tuberculosis 50. Urinary Tract Infections 51. Vaccines, Toxoids, and Other Immunobiologics SECTION 9: NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS, Edited by Barbara G. Wells 52. Alzheimer Disease 53. Epilepsy 54. Headache: Migraine and Tension-Type 55. Pain Management 56. Parkinson Disease 57. Status Epilepticus SECTION 10: NUTRITION SUPPORT, Edited by Cecily V. DiPiro 58. Obesity 59. Nutrition Evaluation and Support SECTION 11: ONCOLOGIC DISORDERS, Edited by Cecily V. DiPiro 60. Breast Cancer 61. Colorectal Cancer 62. Lung Cancer 63. Lymphomas 64. Prostate Cancer SECTION 12: OPHTHALMIC DISORDERS, Edited by Cecily V. DiPiro 65. Glaucoma SECTION 13: PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS, Edited by Barbara G. Wells 66. Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 67. Bipolar Disorder 68. Major Depressive Disorder 69. Schizophrenia 70. Sleep-Wake Disorders 71. Substance-Related Disorders SECTION 14: RENAL DISORDERS, Edited by Cecily V. DiPiro 72. Acid-Base Disorders 73. Acute Kidney Injury 74. Chronic Kidney Disease 75. Electrolyte Homeostasis SECTION 15: RESPIRATORY DISORDERS, Edited by Terry L. Schwinghammer 76. Allergic Rhinitis 77. Asthma 78. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease SECTION 16: UROLOGIC DISORDERS, Edited by Cecily V. DiPiro 79. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia 80. Erectile Dysfunction 81. Urinary Incontinence APPENDICES, Edited by Barbara G. Wells Appendix 1. Drug Allergy Appendix 2. Geriatrics Appendix 3. Drug-Induced Hematologic Disorders Appendix 4. Drug-Induced Liver Disease Appendix 5. Drug-Induced Pulmonary Disease Appendix 6. Drug-Induced Kidney Disease Index

Reviews

Tom illuminates pathways to finding 'gold in garbage heaps'... Thanks to this book, I can no longer acquire and discard unconsciously, and as I've long said, change begins with awareness. --From the foreword by Deepak Chopra The waste industry is ripe for massive innovation and change. It takes creative minds and people with the courage to knock down doors and go around walls to be the spark. Tom is that. --Ron Gonen, New York City Deputy Commissioner of Sanitation, Recycling, and Sustainability and cofounder and former CEO, RecycleBank Real change demands big, fearless ideas. Tom Szaky turns conventional thinking about trash on its head and lights the way for fundamental transformation of the waste system. --Geoff Rathbone, Vice President of Resource Recovery, Progressive Waste Solutions

. ..it is undeniable that the Earth's resources are limited and that human-created waste is a growing threat; Szaky's book offers useful strategies that are available to anyone. --Publishers Weekly Tom illuminates pathways to finding 'gold in garbage heaps'... Thanks to this book, I can no longer acquire and discard unconsciously, and as I've long said, change begins with awareness. --From the foreword by Deepak Chopra The waste industry is ripe for massive innovation and change. It takes creative minds and people with the courage to knock down doors and go around walls to be the spark. Tom is that. --Ron Gonen, New York City Deputy Commissioner of Sanitation, Recycling, and Sustainability and cofounder and former CEO, RecycleBank Real change demands big, fearless ideas. Tom Szaky turns conventional thinking about trash on its head and lights the way for fundamental transformation of the waste system. --Geoff Rathbone, Vice President of Resource Recovery, Progressive Waste Solutions

Author Information

Tom Szaky is the founder and CEO of TerraCycle (www.terracycle.com), an innovative and award-winning global recycling company that makes typically nonrecyclable waste recyclable in over twenty-four countries around the world. Globally, over 60 million people participate in TerraCycle's programs.

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