Packaging: Cradle to Cradle Notes

Cradle to Cradle asks that we don't just do "less bad," but try to create "more good."

-What systems are needed to procure and process package materials?
-What are the material characteristics, and what is the impact on ecological and human health?
-Design the package to aid recycling and recovery.
-Think of the package as resource instead of a waste product.
-Reuse the package instead of recycling it. Reuse retains more value.
-What systems are required for reuse?
-Return the package to a biological cycle by composting.
-Eliminate anything impacting reuse or recycling.
-Design the package to be an asset with user value.
-Worst Case: Design the package to be easily burnable.
-Make the customer your partner when they return or compost the package.
-Waste = Food.
-Use solar income (don't spend down the bank account).
-Celebrate diversity (the world is full of niches).

-Biological nutrients can return to earth systems safely.
-Technical nutrients can be recaptured and used again safely without degrading in value.