Dr. Murphy’s presentation on product obsolescence and e-waste fit in with our first 2 themes of the class, oil and obsolescence by a number of ways. Right away Dr. Murphy talked about e-waste. E-waste is the result of product obsolescence and disposable technology and products. Oil fits in with the presentation because oil is what provides the transportation for the technologies to get to stores for consumers to purchase.
Policies to reduce toxic waste are laws Murphy talked about such as regulations, and packaging policies. Regulations such as being a recycling-based society, and waste management and public cleaning laws are in effect. Packaging what makes up most of America’s waste. Murphy gave suggestions to purchase triple-concentrated detergent for smaller containers. There are container and packaging laws out. There is so much waste created because food and technology have to be packaged in order to be shipped safely. Other laws such as food recycling and laws to promote green purchasing.
Obstacles we face in the future are landfills reaching their maximum capacity and us having to dump garbage in the oceans perhaps. We will need to find more land that we can put our waste on. He mentioned that a container can be invented to wait to disintagrate for a week or two and then when your garbage is ready it does. Challenges such as behaviorial changes and mindset changes are obstacles we will face.
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