{"product_id":"the-scavengers-manifesto-anneli-rufus-9781585427178","title":"The Scavengers' Manifesto","description":"\u003cb\u003eDestined 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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!). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Scavengers' Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anneli Rufus, Kristan Lawson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1585427179\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781585427178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Adult Hc\/Tr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.70d","brand":"Anneli Rufus","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44149415248127,"sku":"9781585427178","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_27555453-ad1a-487f-a361-144ba87666b5.jpg?v=1688456584","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-scavengers-manifesto-anneli-rufus-9781585427178","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}