In Chapter 4 of C2C they discuss our throwaway society claiming that many materials are "Monstrous Hybrids" and define them as being "mixtures of materials both technical and biological, neither of which can be salvage after their current lives". These "hybrids" such as leather shoes contains lead and plastics such as chromium which makes it difficult to recycled with other products. The authors expressed the need for manufacturers to design upcycling (converting low-value materials into high-value products) into their process not just waste. They claim that this approach would allow people to enjoy new products as often as they would like. The chapter also discusses: the framework in which we exists: mass and energy, biological metabolism and technical metabolism. And, again the authors express the importance of not pointing the finger of blame. It's time to FIX THE PROBLEM. I look forward to reading the rest of the chapter.
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