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Recycled, Again

Series: February 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
From: Pat Maxwell
Length: 00:01:30

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“Cradle-to-Cradle” is the newest buzz in green manufacturing circles. It’s the next evolution of the idea of “Cradle-to-Grave, ” where recycled materials are used in the manufacture of new products. “Cradle-to-Cradle” takes it a step further. Read the full description.
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Isla_earth_fb_image_small “Cradle-to-Cradle” is the newest buzz in green manufacturing circles. It’s the next evolution of the idea of “Cradle-to-Grave, ” where recycled materials are used in the manufacture of new products. “Cradle-to-Cradle” takes it a step further. That process requires that at the end of an item’s second life, the materials must be able to be resurrected in a virtually endless cycle of reincarnation that would have even the Dali Lama’s head spinning...

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“Cradle-to-Cradle” is the newest buzz in green manufacturing circles. It’s the next evolution of the idea of “Cradle-to-Grave, ” where recycled materials are used in the manufacture of new products. “Cradle-to-Cradle” takes it a step further. That process requires that at the end of an item’s second life, the materials must be able to be resurrected in a virtually endless cycle of reincarnation that would have even the Dali Lama’s head spinning...

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