<p><strong>Creative Solutions from Smart Businesses</strong></p><p>Are you concerned about plastic waste and its effect on public health and the environment? You&#39;re not alone.</p><p>Read <em>Material Value</em> to learn about the challenges facing the manufacturing world and how to make choices that are less wasteful and less harmful to people and the environment.</p><p>Discover:</p>
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<li>How metals and plastics are made and what happens when they are recycled</li>
<li>The challenges that manufacturers face when trying to make their facilities and products less toxic and less wasteful</li>
<li>How manufacturers can extract the value of materials while doing less damage to human health and the environment</li>
<li>How smart companies are embracing the triple bottom line&mdash;profit, people, planet&mdash;to make manufacturing safer and more efficient</li>
<li>Why some big corporations painted as evildoers deserve a second look</li>
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<p>Get the inside scoop from:</p>

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<li>A business owner recycling scrap from airplane manufacturing</li>
<li>A former geologist running a chain of donut shops</li>
<li>Two entrepreneurs committed to improving e-waste processing</li>
<li>An executive promoting social and environmental responsibility at a major electronics company</li>
<li>A chemist developing safer cleaning products</li>
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<p>&ldquo;Meticulous editing and a succinct style... Exemplary for its balanced and reasonable viewpoint, the text deserves to be classified as a reference tool for countless professionals.&rdquo; &mdash;Publishers Weekly, BookLife Prize</p>
<p>&ldquo;This book is an antidote to a world too dominated by extreme opinions: it is a detailed, balanced and fascinating account of how we can make the modern material world more sustainable.&rdquo; &mdash;Mark Miodownik, author of <em>Stuff Matters</em> and <em>Liquid</em></p>
<p>&ldquo;If you want to take informed actions to support a better world, read this book.&rdquo;&mdash;Anne Janzer, author of <em>Subscription Marketing</em> and <em>Writing to Be Understood</em></p>
<p>The challenges are huge, and the answers are not always obvious, but <em>Material Value</em> shares a message of cautious optimism. Smart and creative entrepreneurs, business owners, and executives from companies large and small are working on solutions and individuals can help them succeed.</p>
<p>If you care about making the material world more sustainable and want to learn more, read <em>Material Value</em> to discover the true value of materials and how we as a society can use them more wisely.</p>