Recycle The Essential Guide is the indispensable handbook to recyclingtoday. With vibrant visuals and a clear, accessible layout, the book is aninvaluable resource that tackles everything from the urgency of resourcedepletion on a global scale to what the individual reader can do to reducewaste in their own home. Beginning with a witty, thought provokingintroduction by renowned Observer journalist, Lucy Siegle, Recycle includesdetailed sections on recyclable materials and what the individual readercan do to facilitate the recycling process. Case studies from all over theworld pay tribute to exceptionally successful or innovative approaches torecycling and a consumer directory of eco designers proves that ethicalliving and trendiness don't necessarily contradict each other. Recycle alsoincludes a comprehensive international directory, that points readers inthe direction of organisations and charities that can help them to takefurther steps towards waste reduction. With natural resources dwindlingand oil prices rocketing, it's time to wake up and smell the rubbish. It'stime to take responsibility for our waste. Recycle is the essential guidefor all those who want to take that journey but aren't sure where to start.