The scavengers' manifesto
From the Publisher: Destined to become the bible for a bold new subculture of eco-minded people who are creating a lifestyle out of recycling, reusing, and repurposing rather than buying new. An exciting new movement is afoot that brings together environmentalists, anticonsumerists, do-it-yourselfers, bargain-hunters, and treasure-seekers of all stripes. You can see it in the enormous popularity of many websites: millions of Americans are breaking free from the want-get-discard cycle by which we are currently producing approximately 245 million tons of waste every day (that's 4.5 pounds per person, per day!). In The Scavengers' Manifesto, Anneli Rufus and Kristan Lawson invite readers to discover one of the most gratifying (and inexpensive) ways there is to go green. Whether it's refurbishing a discarded wooden door into a dining-room table; finding a bicycle on freecycle.org; or giving a neighbor who just had a baby that cute never-used teddy bear your child didn't bond with, in this book Rufus and Lawson chart the history of scavenging and the world-changing environmental and spiritual implications of "Scavenomics," and offer readers a framework for adopting scavenging as a philosophy and a way of life
xiv, 289 pages ; 21 cm
9781585427178, 1585427179
262428497
Introduction
1: Free your mind: the philosophy of scavenging
2: In the beginning: the evolution of scavenging
3: Oldest profession: the rise and fall of a prejudice
4: Scavenomics: nothing is garbage anymore
5: Found style: the aesthetics of scavenging
6: Finding yourself: what kind of scavenger are you?
7: Land of the free: living thriftily
8: Accidental Taoist: spirituality of scavenging
9: Scavenger code of ethics: The twelve commandments of scavenging
Epilogue
Notes
Index