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working for
an environmental organization, Durning decided it was time to put down
some
roots. He and his family moved to Seattle, in search of a community as
much as a
home. Interspersed with the story of Durning and his family is an
environmental
history of the Pacific Northwest, and it is not a cheery tale. From
the near
extinction of certain wildlife species in the early 19th century to
the
explosion of the beef industry in the late 20th century, people
exploited the
land for wealth. In the present day, though, Durning finds many people
who are
working to strike a balance between economic activities and conserving
the
planet. Business-wise, the book calls for us to embrace an idea that
Japanese
industry adopted a few years ago: any form of waste equals money being
lost. A
significant book that deserves a wide readership.
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