Just 35 percent of the 240 million metric a great deal of waste generated in the United States by itself gets recycled, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. This extraordinary collection displays how manufacturers can move from a one-way take-make-waste overall economy that’s burying the globe in waste materials to a round, make-use-recycle economy.

Steered by Tom Szaky, recycling pioneer, eco-capitalist, and founder and CEO of TerraCycle, each chapter is coauthored by a specialist in his or her field. From the distinct perspectives of authorities leaders, consumer packaged goods companies, waste management firms, and more, the publication explores current problems of production and consumption, practical steps for improving packaging and reducing waste today, and big concepts and concepts that can be carried forward.

Intended to help every single business from a little start-up to a large set up consumer product firm, this book serves as a way to obtain knowledge and inspiration. The message from these pioneers isn’t to cut back but to innovate upwards. They offer nothing less than helpful information to creating ourselves out of waste materials and into abundance.