Tag: waste

When people inquire about my interests, reading seems to be the most frequent answer that comes to my mind. I typically admit that I like reading. Well, I don’t consider myself a bibliophile, a person who has a great love and admiration for reading and collects a large number of books. Neve...

As much as I dislike contributing to an extreme society that paints much of life black and white, I do believe people generally fall — not without nuance — into two categories. At least I have seen this happen repeatedly enough in my life to call it a pattern. There are peop...

In a circular economy, goods are designed to be reused, repaired, or recycled instead of being thrown away. By extending the lifecycle of goods, the circular economy reduces pollution and waste, and can even boost economic growth. The circular economy fundamentally differs from the traditional li...

We call ourselves the ‘Circular Design Lab’- a 100% volunteer, citizen driven, ground up (experimental) open innovation “platform”. We aren’t technically registered, we don’t have a director, we don’t have sustainable funding sources, we don’t hav...

Shirley Chisholm Park is the end result of a nearly hundred-year legacy of the contest between environmental conservation, urban development, and political expediency. Prior to the 1930s, the park was mostly marshland and the open waters of Jamaica Bay, until in that year Robert Moses proposed ...

From analyzing environmental data to powering cleaner technologies, computers undeniably have a significant role to play in tackling the climate crises. Yet, while increasing computational power has long been cited as a driving force for improving efficiency and reducing emissions, in reality, thing...

The fashion industry is responsible for 10% of global carbon emissions. This is more than all international flights and shipping combined. Yet, year after year, leading fast fashion chains fail to acknowledge and take responsibility for these statistics. H&M is currently the world&rsqu...

As your token non-white friend, you might ask me what I think about the recent incident of cultural appropriation. And depending on your political leanings, you’re probably surprised, outraged, or pleased that I mostly don’t care. Should white musicians be allowed to perform even thou...

I spent 8 years of my career in product development of semiconductors and BioMEMS devices. Working in the capacity of an engineer, R&D lead and product development manager, I was able to appreciate the nuanced and sophisticated nature of developing cutting edge deep tech products. Behind every p...

Her virtue or your virtue?—A question that has left her nowhere but in a state of despair. For it was never really hers to where; in truth it should have been on your father’s waste—for that self-control he could not handle, nor could not bear. No Wonder She Has No Identity F...