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Nik Hilton  //  www.design4d.co.uk
Young Architect of the Year Nominee 2009, 2010, 2011
Finalist in the British Homes Awards 2009
Finalist in the Design awards 2009

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Nov 30 / 9:07pm

Up-cycling or down-cycling?

The 98% recycled subway mentioned below is an impressive achievement but we need to be careful about the products produced from recycling. Some recycling can result in toxic by-products, excessive energy use and a lower quality recycled end product.

In the book Cradle to Cradle McDonough talks about the idea where we do not consume products but instead every product is leased with the manufacturer then having to deal with the aged product when it is returned. This is an interesting idea which would naturally make manufacturers think more carefully about the end life and environmental implication of the products they produce.

TREEHUGGER | 30 NOVEMBER 2010
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Meet the 98% Recyclable Subway Car - Coming in 2012 

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Oct 6 / 1:41pm

Radical Product Transparency Via Carbon Mapping

A picture can say a thousand words and this image of the journey involved in recycling a new batch of paper highlights how energy intensive some recycled products actually are!

Too much focus is put on carbon reduction alone when a more holistic consideration of sustainability must be considered. The Big Society needs to be sustainable and not just carbon neutral!


TREEHUGGER | 27 SEPTEMBER 2010
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Image via Leonardo Bonanni

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