this is something ive though alot about
i might be opening up a can of worms....
i try to do as much as i can but to tell the truth its the industrial
construction sector that has to be the most diligent in trying to cut back
on material and energy waste. alot of these companies provide you with the
amenities that you take for granted - ie. the chemical plant that provides
chlorine to purify water (also same chemical plant might provide caustic
to a mill for paper ect...) so dont vilify them.
i get a sense that its the end consumer who gets most of the attention as to who
is supposed to make changes where as industrial/construction kindof flies under the radar
ive seen first hand ho wasteful the industrial sector is.
for example...when we deliver things around the plant area where i work, typically if something
is on a pallet and you dont want it to fall, off you just wrap it with saran wrap. this is something thats
relatively small and nobody thinks about but very wasteful. so how about a pallet that is stack able and has sides
on it so nothing falls off? maybe made of recycled plastic so its durable, easy to clean and recyclable itself?
anyways i guess my point is that there is alot of pressure put on the end consumer when there is a VAST amount of room
for other innovations in different sectors that nobody really thinks about...
(ive come up with some really wacky ideas that everybody i work with laughs at
)
