Understanding Global Issues

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A Planet Choking on Waste

Industrial society squanders natural resources and creates huge amounts of waste. This profligacy is in sharp contrast to the 'closed loop' economy of the natural world. As more and more countries embrace consumerism, there is growing support for a radical change of approach to the use of natural resources and the management and elimination of waste.

This briefing looks at the waste problem, and the emergence of new industrial systems based on 'zero emissions'.

Published: June 2000 ISBN: 0850487277

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