Cradle to Cradle

High-Level Thoughts

Modern society is great at producing product in mass... and terrible at reusing them. If designed for disassembly, we could make our finite resources last forever.

Summary Notes

If we design for disassembly, we can retrieve the nutrients (rather than waste) because there are no ‘monstrous hybrids’, comprising either of technical and biological nutrients that can not be separated, or of valuable minerals trapped in low quality bulk. 

Instead of downcycling, we upcycle; making used materials more valuable. 

The three E’s: Equality, Ecology and Equity. 

Cradle to Cradle design protocol: 

1. Produce without harmful contaminants.
2. Follow informed personal preference. 
3. Create a passive positive list. 
4. Activate the positive list.
5. Rediscover