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by Kristin Aldred Cheek on September 9, 2011
This week, we explore the concept and practice of zero waste. We look at the current state: How is it defined? How are companies and other organizations pursuing it? What are some good strategies? And we offer a new definition, an expansion if you will, of the zero waste idea. Also this week, we share [...]
Tagged as: dematerialization, Green, Resource Performance, Sustainability, Waste, zero-waste
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by Howard J. Brown on July 12, 2011
I have a new definition of waste, one that might surprise you. For any organization, waste is everything that isn’t needed to deliver value to customers. Given this definition, achieving zero waste at a company or facility is a very high hurdle, but one that ultimately should be overcome. It wasn’t long ago that waste [...]
Tagged as: dematerialization, Design, dMASS, function, Innovation, Mass, recycling, Resource Performance, Waste, zero-waste
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by Kristin Aldred Cheek on December 20, 2010
This is our weekly round-up of dMASS-related innovations, ideas, and trends. You can hear about this and much more every day on Twitter @dmass_net. We are always on the lookout for designs that solve problems without adding mass. A reader pointed out that rumble strips (those noisy ruts along highways that wake up wandering drivers) [...]
Tagged as: dMASS, energy harvesting, Lifecycle assessments, materials that change, zero-waste
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