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The document discusses the concept of cradle-to-cradle closed loop systems, emphasizing the importance of sustainability, environmental impact, and efficient resource consumption. It references various statistics and sources on global population, resource use, waste production, and recycling rates while highlighting technological changes and their consequences. The content also includes examples of innovative companies and practices that support waste reduction and resource recycling.
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- 1. c 2c Cradle toCradle Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension V5018 February 11, 2010 Kevin Foster O’Donnell fundamentalist @ threadcollaborative
- 2. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension transition template industrial age ecology energy society economy green greener greenest sustainable age
- 3. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Environmental Impact source: Paul Ehrlich and John Holdren, 1974 I=PxAxT I Impact on Environment P Population A Affluence T Technology
- 4. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Environmental Impact source: Paul Ehrlich and John Holdren, 1974 I=PxAxT I Impact on Environment P Population A Affluence T Technology
- 5. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Global Populations 2009 source: World Bank 731m 4b 528m 1b 423m 21m
- 6. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Global Populations 2009 source: World Bank 300m 1.3b 1.1b 191m
- 7. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Global Populations 2009 source: World Bank 300,000,000 5% of global population 2,616,000,000 40% of global population
- 8. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Environmental Impact source: Paul Ehrlich and John Holdren, 1974 I=PxAxT I Impact on Environment P Population A Affluence T Technology
- 9. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Resource Consumption source: United Nations 14% 20% 86% 80% Resource Usage Wealth
- 10. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Change in Affluence source: United Nations United Kingdom USA South Korea China
- 11. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Resource Consumption source: United Nations 300,000,000 5% 25% 2,616,000,000 40% 300%
- 12. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Environmental Impact source: Paul Ehrlich and John Holdren, 1974 I=PxAxT I Impact on Environment P Population A Affluence T Technology
- 13. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Changes in Technology source: An Inconvenient Truth Old Habits Predictable + = Consequences Old Technology
- 14. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Changes in Technology source: An Inconvenient Truth Old Habits Dramatically + = Altered Consequences New Technology
- 15. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Changes in Technology
- 16. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Global Populations 2009 source: World Bank
- 17. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Waste Production
- 18. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Waste = Food
- 19. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Natural Systems source: Biomimicry by Janine M. Benyus Nature runs on sunlight. Nature uses only the energy it needs. Nature fits form to function. Nature recycles everything. Nature rewards cooperation. Nature banks on diversity. Nature demands local expertise.
- 20. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Waste Pyramid source: Environmental Protection Agency Eliminate Reduce - 9% Recycle - 33% Incinerate - 13% Landfill - 54%
- 21. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Top Landfills by Tonnage 2007 source: Waste and Recycling News & Environmental Protection Agency Arlington Brook Aurora Colerain Township Las Vegas Waverly Whittier 250,000,000 tons in 2008 Corona Irvine Okeechobee
- 22. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Municipal Solid Waste source: Environmental Protection Agency wood - 3% other - 3% rubber - 5% metal - 7% paper - 35% plastic - 12% food scraps - 12% yard waste - 13%
- 23. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Incineration source: Environmental Protection Agency
- 24. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Municipal Solid Waste source: Environmental Protection Agency wood - 3% other - 3% rubber - 5% metal - 7% paper - 35% plastic - 12% 62% food scraps - 12% yard waste - 13%
- 25. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension U.S. Recycling source: Environmental Protection Agency 99% 71% 63% 35% 29%
- 26. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Plastic Recycling Codes source: Environmental Protection Agency 27% 29% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0%
- 27. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Ocean Gyres source: North Atlantic Gyre North Pacific Gyre Indian Ocean South Gyre South Pacific Gyre Atlantic South Gyre Atlantic Gyre
- 28. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Great Pacific Garbage Patch
- 29. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Great Pacific Garbage Patch source: Chris Jordan Photography
- 30. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Great Pacific Garbage Patch source: Chris Jordan Photography
- 31. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Great Pacific Garbage Patch source: Chris Jordan Photography
- 32. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Recycled Paper 33% of all recycling is paper. 50% national average for paper recycle rate. 72% of all corrugated cardboard gets recycled. 88% of all newspaper gets recycled.
- 33. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Recycled Metals Steel is the world’s most recycled material. 42% of all steel has recycled content. It is dramatically less expensive to recycle.
- 34. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Municipal Solid Waste source: Environmental Protection Agency wood - 3% other - 3% rubber - 5% metal - 7% paper - 35% plastic - 12% food scraps - 12% 25% yard waste - 13%
- 35. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Composting
- 36. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Cairo
- 37. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Mokattam
- 38. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension The Zaballeen
- 39. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Mexico City Trash Pickers Average life span in Mexico City: 67 years. Average life span of a trash picker: 39 years.
- 40. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension TerraCycle
- 41. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension TerraCycle ! !
- 42. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension TerraCycle
- 43. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension TerraCycle
- 44. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension TerraCycle
- 45. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension TerraCycle
- 46. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Pennywhistle
- 47. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Milk Money
- 48. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Simple Shoes
- 49. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Freitag & Crumpler
- 50. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Pangea Organics
- 51. Class 6 V5018 Cradle to Cradle: Closed Loop Systems UCLA Extension Pangea Organics
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