The future of packaging : from linear to circular

Summary: Only 35 percent of the 240 million metric tons of waste generated in the United States alone gets recycled, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. This extraordinary collection shows how manufacturers can move from a one-way take-make-waste economy that is burying the world in waste to a circular, make-use-recycle economy.

Record details

ISBN: 9781523095506 (pbk.)
Physical Description: print
300 p. ; 23 cm.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Oakland, California : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., 2019.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

From linear to circular -- Plastic, packaging, and the linear economy -- Where did public recycling come from, and where is it going -- The state of recycling industry -- Who is responsible for recycling packaging -- Recycled versus recyclable -- Designing packaging for the simple recycler : how MRFs work -- The myth of biodegradability -- Less isn't always more -- But more isn't always better -- The forgotten ones : pre-consumer waste -- Consumers care -- Designing for the new customer -- Changing the paradigm to enable and inspire responsible consumption -- Value for business in the circular economy.