Most authors still believe that the search for increased profitability has traditionally been incompatible with this goal because it favours a short-term perspective in which manufacturers tend to lower their costs by dumping polluting emissions into nature. This view, however, is based on a historically inaccurate assessment. Not only are higher profits and a cleaner environment compatible, but much historical evidence suggests that industrial recycling is a long-practised, productive and, indeed, essential element of the market system.
Earth Day - Environmental regulations are harming the environment :: Communiqué de presse, 22 avril 2005
La pollution, c’est du gaspillage! :: Article de Pierre Desrochers, chercheur associé à l'IEDM et auteur de la Note économique, publié dans Le Journal de Québec, le 28 avril 2005
One Man's Waste Is Another Man's...? :: Article de Pierre Desrochers, chercheur associé à l'IEDM et auteur de la Note économique, publié sur Tech Central Station, le 22 avril 2005
