{"product_id":"the-scavengers-manifesto-paperback","title":"The Scavengers' Manifesto - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnneli Rufus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKristan Lawson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnneli Rufus is the critically acclaimed author of four nonfiction books including \u003ci\u003eThe Scavengers' Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eParty of One: A Loner's Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e. An award-winning journalist and poet, she has written for dozens of publications including the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Berkeley, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52607690572083,"sku":"9781585427178","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/LcnYZBYgpG9781585427178.webp?v=1761807284","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-scavengers-manifesto-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}