9 Circular Economy Books
9 Circular Economy Books
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3) Biomimicry
Description: Innovation Inspired by Nature by Janine M. Benyus is a book about how scientists and designers are studying nature
to solve problems in the 21st century. The book explores the practice of biomimicry, which involves studying nature's best ideas
and adapting them for human use.
5) Cradle to Cradle
Description: The book challenges the "cradle to grave" model and the "reduce, reuse, recycle" mantra, arguing they lack
ecological impact, and instead advocates for upcycling, using the authors' redesign experiences to illustrate implementing the
cradle-to-cradle model.
6) Waste to Wealth
Description: The book examines five new business models that provide circular growth from deploying sustainable resources to
the sharing economy before setting out what business leaders need to do to implement the models successfully.
8) The Upcycle
Description: This book advocates for a new industrial revolution centered on sustainability, reuse, and regeneration, challenging
current product design, manufacturing, and usage to benefit both people and the environment.
9) Doughnut Economics
Description: The book critiques mainstream economics for overlooking ecological and social factors, presenting Raworth's
doughnut model as a new framework that considers both planetary boundaries and societal needs.