Responsible consumption and the afterlife of products

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A waste management approach… Responsible consumption: “Buy less, choose well, make it last” The

A waste management approach… Responsible consumption: “Buy less, choose well, make it
use of ethical and environmental criteria when choosing, using and disposing of the products we own. After life of products: “One man's trash is another man's treasure” All possible uses of product (and materials) after they are no longer functional, needed or wanted.

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To know is to see… 1st. What is the real cost of products

To know is to see… 1st. What is the real cost of
and materials?

The “true cost” of a T-shirt
(imported, non-organically grown cotton)
2157 litters of water, (45% irrigation)
8 kw, 42 to 110 litters of fuel (land and sea)
travels 8850 to 15120 kilometers,
NO, SO2, CO, CO2 emissions
pesticides (4 to 11 litters), toxic dyes
Import fee 0.60 to 1.03 USD
Labor 50 cents a day
Also 200 to 345 litters of fertilizer

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Opportunities for waste management… 2nd. What can we do to solve or mitigate

Opportunities for waste management… 2nd. What can we do to solve or
the problem? “Allow the life extension of products (and materials) by means of reusing, repurposing, repairing, refurbishing, recycling, return as raw materials, etc to keep them from ending up in landfills”

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Reusing Repurposing Repairing Refurbishing Recycling Raw Materials Organic waste

Reusing Repurposing Repairing Refurbishing Recycling Raw Materials Organic waste

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Successful examples… -from wasted fishing nets to carpets tiles -from waste to energy, clean

Successful examples… -from wasted fishing nets to carpets tiles -from waste to
water and bricks -from plastics to roads -Refurbished Machinery (Caterpillar Reman) -Food sharing app (Olio)

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Let’s build solutions together… Government: simplifying procedures to set up environmentally oriented companies,

Let’s build solutions together… Government: simplifying procedures to set up environmentally oriented
offering incentives and support Businessman and entrepreneurs: Investing in waste management businesses Specialists: such scientists, engineers, technician, etc contribute with your knowledge to build, acquire manage the technology necessary to maximize the efficiency of the projects Community: volunteers, environmental and social organizations, people interested in working in such companies Educators: helps us build a culture of responsible consumers who contribute with their actions to a better management of waste

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Less talking more action… Let’s join interests, opportunities, expertise to start solving step 1:

Less talking more action… Let’s join interests, opportunities, expertise to start solving
Generate awareness/discuss step 2: Create/expand community networks step 3: Choose a project step 4: Join a team step 5: Cooperate and initiate