Waste= Food

Waste= Food

In the movie Waste= Food, companies like Rohner Textile, Nike and Herman Miller give us hope in a world where environmental waste is second to consumer goods.  We have already gotten a glimpse into Asia's horrible waste problem in The Electronic Wasteland but the facts presented in this film adds more to the shameful, wasteful material society we live in. Luckily, these companies have taken charge of environmental issues and hope to expand awareness to minimize waste in the future.

Rohner Textiles re-formulated there dyes after they realized the harm they were causing. Their dyes are non completely non-toxic and actually clean the water. They also decided to give their textile waste to farmers by forming it into felt that can be used for crops. These solutions benefit the the environment as well as the company and their image.

Nike aims to eliminate all of their waste by 2020. This is huge for a company of this size. Their new philosophy is that they design to dis-assemble. This allows them to reuse a majority of materials from old shoes that are recycled. They have also developed a new line of shoes that is completely reusable. Although it lacks aesthetic qualities at the moment, it is a major step in protecting our environment.

Herman Miller also decided to take part in the environmental push. Like Nike, they decided to focus on easy dis-assembly and replacement parts. They also changed their product facility to be environmentally friendly. They use natural light and air flow to reduce their production costs and keep their facility green.

This was an inspiring documentary and it was nice to see that some people are doing to the right thing for the environment. They showed us that there are great solutions that can be implemented into even the largest manufacturers in the world.