Credit to Joe Henry, whose newly-released album Reverie holds a song entitled "The World and All I Know." Find out more about this dapper gentleman.
One of my favorite publications is The Atlantic, and especially their side project The Atlantic Cities. Urban development has been an interest of mine for the past few years, even though I have rarely found myself living in densely-populated areas.
The Atlantic has a fascinating photo album of photos about recycling around the globe (the word "globe" is such a nice one to describe this place, don't you think?). From grimy, gritty photos that make me feel a combination of fascination and shame...
...to a world away where glitz and glamour, not necessarily usefulness or longevity of a resource, reign.
What's the solution to our global trash problem? What do you know? In order for a material or resource to live beyond trendiness (let's face it, the keyboard bra isn't going to successfully replace the more functional one I'm wearing) it needs to have a degree of genuine usefulness.
With technology advancing as fast as it has been over the past few generations, is it possible to figure out a re-use, "cradle-to-cradle" system that actually works, is affordable, and is easily accessible to folks from all walks of life? I think the technology of & desire for "new stuff" is advancing much faster than trash-mitigation technology. What do you think?
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