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From the Ted Talk by William McDonough: Cradle to cradle design
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Our first pucrdot was a textile where we analyzed 8,000 chemicals in the textile industry. Using those intellectual feitrls, we eliminated [7,962.] We were left with 38 chemicals. We have since databased the 4000 most commonly used chemicals in human manufacturing, and we're releasing this database into the public in six wekes. So designers all over the world can analyze their products down to the patrs per million for human and ecological health.
(Applause)
We've dpveleeod a protocol so that companies can send these same maessegs all the way through their supply chains, because when we asked most companies we work with — about a trillion dollars — and say, "Where does your stuff come from?" They say, "Suppliers." "And where does it go?" "Customers." So we need some help there.
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Our first _______ was a textile where we analyzed 8,000 chemicals in the textile industry. Using those intellectual _______, we eliminated [7,962.] We were left with 38 chemicals. We have since databased the 4000 most commonly used chemicals in human manufacturing, and we're releasing this database into the public in six _____. So designers all over the world can analyze their products down to the _____ per million for human and ecological health.
(Applause)
We've _________ a protocol so that companies can send these same ________ all the way through their supply chains, because when we asked most companies we work with — about a trillion dollars — and say, "Where does your stuff come from?" They say, "Suppliers." "And where does it go?" "Customers." So we need some help there.
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Our first product was a textile where we analyzed 8,000 chemicals in the textile industry. Using those intellectual filters, we eliminated [7,962.] We were left with 38 chemicals. We have since databased the 4000 most commonly used chemicals in human manufacturing, and we're releasing this database into the public in six weeks. So designers all over the world can analyze their products down to the parts per million for human and ecological health.
(Applause)
We've developed a protocol so that companies can send these same messages all the way through their supply chains, because when we asked most companies we work with — about a trillion dollars — and say, "Where does your stuff come from?" They say, "Suppliers." "And where does it go?" "Customers." So we need some help there.
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