Wasted

<b><b><i>Wasted</i> is a</b> riveting exploration of the complicated and often surprising ways that waste occurs in our businesses our communities and our lives<br><br>&#147;A smart unconventional book that takes readers far beyond what they <i>think</i> they know about a complex subject.&#148;&#151;Kari Byron former cast member of <i>MythBusters</i></b><br> <br>Waste. We spend a great deal of energy trying to avoid it but once you train your eyes to look for it you&#146;ll see it all around you&#151;in your home your business and your everyday life.<br>&#160;<br>In <i>Wasted</i> futurist Byron Reese and entrepreneur Scott Hoffman take readers on a fascinating journey through this modern world of waste drawing on science economics and human behavior to envision what a world with far less of it&#151;or none of it at all&#151;might look like. Along the way they explore thought-provoking issues such as<br>&#160;<br>&#149;&#160;why the United States got a higher proportion of its energy from renewable sources in 1950 than it does today&#160;<br>&#149;&#160;whether the amount of gold in unused&#160;mobile phones can be extracted&#160;for profit<br>&#149;&#160;how switching to water fountains on a single&#160;route&#160;from Singapore to Newark could prevent the use of 3400 plastic bottles&#151;on each flight<br>&#149;&#160;whether the amount of money you save buying goods in bulk is offset by the amount you lose when some spoil.<br>&#160;<br>Ultimately the question of reducing waste is scientific philosophical and most of all complex. According to Reese and Hoffman the rush toward simple answers has often led to well-meaning efforts that cause more waste than they save. The only way we can hope to make progress is to treat waste as the complicated issue it is.&#160;<br>&#160;<br>While the authors don&#146;t promise easy answers in this compelling book&#160;they take an important step toward solutions by examining the questions at play giving actionable steps and ensuring that you&#146;ll never see the world of waste the same way again.