Beyond Recycling

Beyond Recycling examines the assumptions behind our cultural commitment to recycling and challenges the idea that it is solely an environmental solution. It explores recycling as a contemporary cultural idea related to our response to material waste and its role in wider contemporary discourse. The book encourages critical examination of recycling and its potential to reclaim it from environmentalists and waste management specialists. It is a valuable resource for conscious consumers, students in the creative arts, design, cultural studies, sustainability, and environmental studies.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 170 pages
\n Publication date: 28 May 2021
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Beyond Recycling is a thought-provoking exploration of the complexities surrounding recycling and its pervasive presence in contemporary sustainability discourse. It delves into the underlying assumptions about our unwavering commitment to recycling as a cultural project and challenges them head-on. While recycling has become a prevalent practice and a common notion, its social, cultural, and environmental significance has not received the thorough examination it deserves. This book takes a fresh perspective on recycling, viewing it as a contemporary cultural idea intricately linked to, but not solely defined by, our response to material waste. It aims to reclaim recycling from the realm of environmentalists and waste management specialists and explore its role in the broader discourse of contemporary society.

In the face of our growing dissatisfaction with the excesses of modern consumerism, we are reevaluating our relationship with the physical possessions that populate our lives. We seek alternative approaches to repurpose our material culture, yearning for a deeper sense of meaning and purpose. Recycling, the transformation of something once deemed waste into something with renewed value, emerges as our primary collective response to the challenges posed by consumption. It is a subject that warrants critical scrutiny, as it shapes our understanding of waste management, resource conservation, and the broader implications of our consumption habits.

Beyond Recycling is an engaging and enlightening read for conscious consumers, students in the fields of creative arts, design, cultural studies, sustainability, and environmental studies. It offers valuable insights into the complexities of recycling, encourages critical thinking, and empowers individuals to explore alternative approaches to waste management and consumption. By challenging our assumptions and expanding our horizons, Beyond Recycling contributes to a more sustainable and responsible future.

\n Weight: 196g\n
Dimension: 128 x 196 x 18 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780367903879\n \n