If you have ever read the book Cradle to Cradle written by architect William McDonough and chemist Michael Braunart then you are no stranger to the design paradigms of our country. They speak primarily of designating the designer, any designer, with the sole responsibility with the life off their product. If you put poison in, then poison will come out. The first step to fixing the environmental problems in our country is to understand the problem and where it originates. They take even the most common household products, for example the television and display it for what it really is; a box with enough chemicals inside it to kill a small army, alongside an explosive glass tube at eye level with you and your friends. There is no product untouched by improper and dangerous designing. The speech presented by McDonough touches on many of the issues in the book, but it is no substitute. I would recommend reading Cradle to Cradle if you ever get the chance. You will really think twice the next time you buy anything. If you want to listen to the speech, it is about 45 minutes long (just click on the link above marked "speech").
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I'm going to finally order a copy of that book tonight, or maybe I'll borrow it from you later. His revolutionary ideas would undeniably send things in the right direction. It's all about creating that CYCLE for goods that people use as opposed to following the current linear paradigm explained in Story of Stuff. Convenience has taken a front seat and pushed sustainability out of the plane.
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