WASTE NOT
The Circular Economy
Series 4, Issue 4
Week of February 24, 2020
The Circular Economy
Series 4, Issue 4
Week of February 24, 2020
For most of human history, the circular economy—the continual use of resources and elimination of waste—was just the way things were. There were no man-made materials that didn’t break down into natural organic waste. Then came the development of miraculous new technologies like plastic and electronics, along with a cultural shift toward consumption and convenience that often turns a blind eye to the downsides.
This issue of Energy Today explores how we got where we are: how well-meaning attempts to recycle may be foiled by our own desires; how we’ve forgotten the lessons of repair and reuse that made the Great Depression a "green” decade; and, the surprisingly creative ways we can reuse the waste of the next generation of energy technologies. Knowledge and responsibility can perhaps be the first step toward a less disposable future.
Recommended articles in Waste Not: The Circular Economy
In case you missed the previous issue of Energy Today: It's Elemental!
In case you missed the energy news you needed to know last week? Energy Matters (Series 6, Issue 4)
This issue of Energy Today explores how we got where we are: how well-meaning attempts to recycle may be foiled by our own desires; how we’ve forgotten the lessons of repair and reuse that made the Great Depression a "green” decade; and, the surprisingly creative ways we can reuse the waste of the next generation of energy technologies. Knowledge and responsibility can perhaps be the first step toward a less disposable future.
Recommended articles in Waste Not: The Circular Economy
- The Immorality of Waste, By Samantha MacBride
- Rethinking "Disposable", By Susan Strasser
- The Second Life of Wind Turbines, By Padraig Belton
- Bonus article, special access granted to Premium Members: Circularity in Oil Refining, By AES Editors
In case you missed the previous issue of Energy Today: It's Elemental!
- Rare Earth Elements: The Science of Discovery, by Charles James
- Coal: From Ashes To Rare Earth Metals, by Saptarshi Das, Eric Williams and Gabrielle Gaustad
- Platinum & Cobalt: Inspiration from the Past, by Andrew Myers
- Bonus article: A Radioactive Discovery, by Stephen Mansell.
In case you missed the energy news you needed to know last week? Energy Matters (Series 6, Issue 4)
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