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1) Research for better industrial 1) Research for better industrial designdesign

2) Linking zero waste with other key 2) Linking zero waste with other key developments needed for developments needed for

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CompostingComposting


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DeconstructionDeconstruction


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AnaerobicAnaerobicDigestionDigestion


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Incineration is Incineration is not not sustainable sustainable energy!energy!

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100’s of “green boxes”100’s of “green boxes”




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Reuse &Reuse &RepairRepairCentersCenters 100’s of “green boxes”100’s of “green boxes”




6. Back to the Big 6. Back to the Big PicturePicture

Consumption of materialsConsumption of materials

Standard of livingStandard of living

Current situationCurrent situation

Consumption of fossil fuelsConsumption of fossil fuels

Solar EnergySolar EnergyChange 1Change 1

Consumption of materialsConsumption of materials


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Zero WasteZero Waste

Quality of LifeQuality of Life


We have to separate the We have to separate the Quality of life Quality of life from the from the material consumptionmaterial consumption


Quality of lifeQuality of life

Material consumptionMaterial consumption







Less moneyLess moneyMore meaning!More meaning!

Consume lessConsume lessEnjoy more!Enjoy more!

To fight over-consumptionTo fight over-consumption

We need to swap a life We need to swap a life built around acquiring a built around acquiring a series of objects…series of objects…

To To a life built around a a life built around a series of expanding human series of expanding human relationshipsrelationships

““Make Make LoveLove, , Not Not WarWar””

In the In the 1960’s1960’s

““Make Make LoveLove, , Not Not WasteWaste””


““Make Make FriendsFriends, ,

Not Not WasteWaste””


ConclusionsConclusions We do not need mega-landfills or We do not need mega-landfills or

incinerators!incinerators! There is a better alternative There is a better alternative The The ZERO WASTE strategyZERO WASTE strategy is is Better for our health (LESS TOXICS)Better for our health (LESS TOXICS) Better for the economyBetter for the economy,, Better for our children, Better for our children, andand Better for the planet (MORE Better for the planet (MORE

SUSTAINABLE)!SUSTAINABLE)!

AA threatened threatened community is a community is a strengthenedstrengthened community if people community if people work together.work together.

EFFECTING CHANGEEFFECTING CHANGE

Is like driving a nail Is like driving a nail through a piece of through a piece of woodwood


Experts may Experts may sharpen the sharpen the pointpoint


Experts may Experts may sharpen the sharpen the pointpoint

But you need the hammer of But you need the hammer of public opinion to drive the nail public opinion to drive the nail homehome

Three final messagesThree final messages 1. 1. To citizensTo citizens - don’t let the - don’t let the

experts take your common experts take your common sense awaysense away

2. 2. To politiciansTo politicians - put your - put your faith back in peoplefaith back in people

3. 3. To activistsTo activists - - HAVE HAVE FFUUNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GodGodrecycles,recycles,The devilThe devil

burnsburns

““The Battle Hymn” dei The Battle Hymn” dei rifiutirifiuti

(Chorus)(Chorus)

We don’t want incinerationWe don’t want incineration



We know there’s a better We know there’s a better way!way!


Mine eyes have seen the Mine eyes have seen the garbagegarbage

That’s a smoldering on the That’s a smoldering on the grategrate

We must stop incinerationWe must stop incineration

Before it is too lateBefore it is too late

Unless we wish the dangersUnless we wish the dangers

We had better separateWe had better separate

And we must do it now!And we must do it now!


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We know there’s a better We know there’s a better way!way!

You’ve listened to You’ve listened to me on incineration me on incineration will you now listen to will you now listen to me on fluoridation?me on fluoridation?

Please go to Please go to www.Fluoridewww.FluorideALERTALERT..orgorgwatch the videowatch the videoProfessional Perspectives Professional Perspectives on Water Fluoridationon Water Fluoridation

Book to be published Book to be published by Chelsea Greenby Chelsea Green

October, 2010October, 2010

Can be ordered nowCan be ordered now on Amazon.comon Amazon.com

Meanwhile, seeMeanwhile, see

FluorideFluorideAlertAlert.org.org

for more informationfor more information

Please go to Please go to www.Fluoridewww.FluorideALERTALERT..orgorgand sign theand sign theProfessionals’ Statement Professionals’ Statement calling for an end to calling for an end to Water Fluoridation Water Fluoridation worldwideworldwide

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