About this book
Checking the Waste: A Study in Conservation by Mary Huston Gregory asks how a nation’s prosperity depends on the careful use of its natural resources and why every citizen shares responsibility for that stewardship. Written during the Progressive Era (1911), this accessible Economics/Political Economy classic surveys soil, forests, water, coal and other fuels, iron and minerals, animal foods, insects, birds, public health, and the role of beauty in civic life — all with a practical, nontechnical eye.
Gregory combines data, moral argument, and concrete remedies to show where waste occurs and how simple civic action and policy reforms can preserve wealth for future generations. She frames conservation not as an abstract scientific problem but as everyday choices in schools, farms, industry, and government, offering lessons that resonate amid modern debates about sustainability and resource management.
Ideal for students of environmental policy, economists, educators, conservationists, and history enthusiasts, this audiobook delivers clear historical perspective and pragmatic guidance. Listen for an early, civic-minded manifesto on conservation that links economic thinking to practical stewardship and civic education.
