Class Day 2

Readings:

Cradle to Cradle by William McDonough and Michael Braungart 

Introduction and Chapter 1 Pages 3-44 
and

The Philosophy of Sustainable Design by Jason F. McLennan 

Handout Pages 1-34

When it comes to industry company/people should show "fair play" and "good will" (p. 6 C to C).  In class we watched a news cast video that talked about "Defective Drywall".  It spoke about how in the southern states that the dry wall put up was bad.  It smelled of rotten eggs and turned all copper pipes black.  How would we even be able to depose of toxic materials when it's reached it's life span?  

REDUCE...RECYCLE...REUSE

HOMEWORK:

Start to look up material and start to question it and then call around.  Also start to perform material experiments.  Maybe call around to get samples.

HOW COULD CARPET BE REUSED AND RECYCLED EASILY?  WHAT OTHER PURPOSES CAN CARPET HOLD?  WHAT CAN PEOPLE DO WITH THEIR OWN CARPET WITHOUT TURNING IT OVER TO SOMEONE ELSE?  OTHER HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES?

First step to research:
Understand what is conventionally being used...
How is the sustainability trend having an effect... 
Ask what, who, when, why...
Call people...

What is biocomposite material?
It is a material formed by mixture of natural fibers.  The resin is replaced by vegetable or animal resin, and the fillers are replaced with natural fibers.  


Second step to research:
Understand how conventional things are made in order to reproduce and experiment...

Third step to research:

Identify a problem and begin to look for solution...

Fourth step to research:
Embark on the journey and find the people who can answer your questions...
Be bold...
Find the experts... 

Looking at the images from Sarah Heller's trip to the recycling center it made me wonder why can't companies just mesh all the colors together to be a genetic item.  Or the fact that companies could make the recycling process a lot easier.  Like with the plastic bottles, they could use the same plastic throughout the bottle and not three different types.  Also, when it comes to labels they get thrown out into landfills, and they could maybe be bio-degradable.