Responsible consumption and the afterlife of products
A waste management approach…
Responsible consumption:
“Buy less, choose well, make it last”
The 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. To know is to see…
1st. What is the real cost of products 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