Ted Talk

“Everything at some point comes from nature.”
“We have to learn to do more with less.”
“Consumption is the biggest problem. Design is the best solution.”
” Methane (landfill) is 25 X more potent than CO2 (composting).”
“Half of the world’s produced food is wasted.” (United Nations)
“The excess filling of kettles in the UK wastes enough energy to keep the lights on all night across the country.”
“There are currently 7 billion people in the world and 6 billion mobile phones subscriptions. In the US only 11% of mobile phones are recycled. The average useful life of a mobile phone is 15-18 months.” Where are all these old phones going? (Design for disassembly)
“Paper or plastic?” Surprisingly plastic!
Thanks Joelle for supplying this great link!