Fixation : how to have stuff without breaking the planet
(Book)
Author
Published
Washington DC : Island Press, [2020].
ISBN
9781642830453, 1642830453
Physical Desc
xii, 197 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Status
Natick Bacon - Adult
338 BUSINESS GOLDMARK
1 available
338 BUSINESS GOLDMARK
1 available
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Natick Bacon - Adult | 338 BUSINESS GOLDMARK | On Shelf |
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Cambridge - Adult | 338.927 Goldmark | On Shelf |
Concord - Adult | 338.927 Goldmark | On Shelf |
Newton - Adult | 338.927 G56F 2020 | On Shelf |
Watertown - Adult | 338.927 GOL 2020 | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
Washington DC : Island Press, [2020].
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9781642830453, 1642830453
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-196).
Description
"Sandra Goldmark was a new mother, short on sleep and closet space, when her vacuum broke. And her toaster. And the strap on her backpack. Objects that were supposed to make her life easier instead piled up inside her family's small apartment, broken and collecting dust. Goldmark didn't want a new vacuum or toaster--she wanted the ones she had to work. But the reality is that the systems through which we obtain our stuff are vast and entrenched, with products designed for quick replacement, not repair. Most of would have given up and turned to Amazon.com, but Goldmark imagined a different, better future--one where having stuff is simpler, healthier, and more sustainable for people and the planet. Determined to find a better way, she founded a series of pop-up repair shops with her husband and began to learn more about the way we make and use things, and how those things help make us who we are. Fixation is not a repair manual, nor will it tell you how to declutter your closet. Instead, it takes readers on a quest to radically reimagine what a healthy relationship with our stuff might look like. Along the way, Goldmark shows us how individuals can adopt more thoughtful patterns of personal consumption, businesses can develop healthy models for growth, and together we can demand social and political change that will move us to a more sustainable and equitable circular economy"--Dust jacket flap.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Goldmark, S. (2020). Fixation: how to have stuff without breaking the planet . Island Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Goldmark, Sandra. 2020. Fixation: How to Have Stuff Without Breaking the Planet. Island Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Goldmark, Sandra. Fixation: How to Have Stuff Without Breaking the Planet Island Press, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Goldmark, Sandra. Fixation: How to Have Stuff Without Breaking the Planet Island Press, 2020.
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