TED Radio Hour The Future of Sustainability: Repair, repurpose, reimagine
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May 17, 2024 Experts like Gay Gordon-Byrne and Andrew Dent discuss reimagining sustainability through repair and innovative materials. Topics cover right-to-repair movements, futuristic materials like vegan leather, geothermal energy, and reducing methane emissions in the livestock industry.
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Low-Tech Appliances
- Buy the least high-tech product to avoid issues with screens and features.
- Prioritize repairable, low-tech options for longer lifespans.
Fish Scale Countertops
- A company makes rigid panels, possibly for countertops, entirely from fish scales.
- The fish scales are cleaned and pressed with a binder, creating a viable material.
Manure Tableware
- A dairy farmer concerned about manure disposal fashioned it into cups and bowls.
- The manure, mostly cellulose fibers, is fired like terracotta after being shaped.