To battle the problem with waste the UK, and many other countries first started charging for plastic bags and encouraged people to change to more durable canvas bags, where there is a lot of discussion which one is more sustainable. Now the plan is to change for single user coffee cups and encourage the use of reusable coffee cups. Although, I think this is an excellent idea in theory, I wonder how those reusable coffee cups will be disposed of? I have several which have broken and there is no way to recycle them. We are faced with design problems with our products as well at infrastructure. We can't expect all the products to last forever, do we need to think about how they can be disposed of after their use in an economic and healthy way, whether it is composting or recycling the products. There needs to be a big shift in how our products are designed and how to get rid of waste. 📸 Christian Wiediger
Last weekend I visited the Botanic gardens in Glasgow. I love visiting it and any other similar establishments where ever I go. I love seeing nature in abundance, green and a lot of flowers. And who doesn't love nature? It makes us feel better, it rejuvenates us and reduces stress. There are several studies conducted into the benefits of having nature around us and still it makes me wonder why are at getting rid of so much of it from around us? We have moulded our environment into a modern building jungle and now we are craving for more nature around us, hoarding plants into our flats (at least if you are like me). When I read through #cradletocradle I was surprised how much nature wet actually need in our lives; keeping us sane, purifying the air etc. So I really hope cities and with places would start planninga more nature involved spaces all around, not just Botanic gardens ❤️
