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Natural Capitalism : Creating the Next Industrial Revolution by Paul Hawken, Amory B. Lovins, L. Hunter Lovins [Buy this book from FirstandSecond.com]
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Amazon.com:
" In Natural Capitalism, three top strategists show how leading-edge
companies are practicing "a new type of industrialism" that is more
efficient and profitable while saving the environment and creating
jobs. Paul Hawken and Amory and Hunter Lovins write that in the next
century, cars will get 200 miles per gallon without compromising safety
and power, manufacturers will relentlessly recycle their products,
and the world's standard of living will jump without further damaging
natural resources. "Is this the vision of a utopia? In fact, the changes
described here could come about in the decades to come as the result
of economic and technological trends already in place," the authors
write. They call their approach natural capitalism because it's based
on the principle that business can be good for the environment. For
instance, Interface of Atlanta doubled revenues and employment and
tripled profits by creating an environmentally friendly system of
recycling floor coverings for businesses. The authors also describe
how the next generation of cars is closer than we might think. Manufacturers
are already perfecting vehicles that are ultralight, aerodynamic,
and fueled by hybrid gas-electric systems. If natural capitalism continues
to blossom, so much money and resources will be saved that societies
will be able to focus on issues such as housing, contend Hawken, author
of a book and PBS series called Growing a Business, and the Lovinses,
who cofounded and directed the Rocky Mountain Institute, an environmental
think tank. The book is a fascinating and provocative read for public-policy
makers, as well as environmentalists and capitalists alike."
--Dan Ring |
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The
Natural Wealth of Nations - Harnessing the market for the environment
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Roodman
takes an incisive look at how governments can speed environmental
cleanup by ending wasteful subsidies and shifting taxes from workers
and investors to polluters. |
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The
Green Office Manual: A Guide to Responsible Practice |
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This revised second edition highlights the opportunities for achieving
cost savings and environmental improvements to enhance competitiveness
in organizations of all sizes, with specific guidance for small businesses.
The manual sets out effective and simple mechanisms to encourage participation
and commitment from both staff and suppliers. It builds on the advice
of the first edition, with a wide range of new case studies from different
sectors, including retailers, hotels and hospitality, schools and educational
institutions, airports and prisons, and plenty of office-based examples.
A new chapter on environmental reporting considers international developments
in environmental management, reporting and sustainable business, including
the Global Reporting Initiative and the European Environmental Reporting
Awards, with a link to DETR guidance. An extended chapter on energy
and utilities provides an update on environmental legislation, government
position and industry trends. An office waste chapter looks at examples
of successful waste exchanges that save disposal costs to donors and
purchase costs to recipients. |
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