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The “Next” Industrial Revolution?

Hey, several folks were curious about the material the book, Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way we Make Things, is made from so here is a little more info on it: http://www.mbdc.com/features/feature_may2002.htm Also, here is a 20 minute TEDTalk by William McDonough (from 2005)on some of his design ideas if you want to know more: [...]

Final thoughts on trash…

Here are some great links to explore. Take 25-30 minutes and… 1. Visit HowStuffWorks.com to see a modern sanitary landfill being built. And, here is an article on North Carolina laws on items illegal to put in the trash (landfill)…did you know that as of Oct. 1, 2009 tossing plastic bottles is illegal?! Finally, if [...]

The Story of Stuff

I forgot to name a scribe today so, I’ll handle the duty again. In fact, I’ll try to scan and post a top-quality version of the material-flow economy diagram in “the box” soon. I must admit I borrowed a good bit of my concept for the diagram from The Story of Stuff project. You can [...]

What’s in our trash (MSW)?

Here are the slides from today’s class: Examining MSW View more presentations from Derrick Willard.