{"id":17305,"title":"TED Talk: How to design the circular economy","description":"TED talks are about ideas worth sharing, and when it comes to climate change and the sustainability crisis we need great ideas - fast.  In this TEDx talk about the circular economy, sustainability and startups, Teemill founder Mart asks \"Can one person redesign the economy and make sustainability a reality?\"\n\n\n\nDear Mr. Bin Man is a roadmap for how we can save our planet, first eliminating waste then using technology to build and scale a new kind of future - a future you are already part of. Take a look behind the scenes at the journey of building Teemill, how we made circular design a reality, and what the future holds for sustainable startups.","content":"<p>TED talks are about ideas worth sharing, and when it comes to climate change and the <a href=\"\/blog\/?search=sustainability\">sustainability<\/a> crisis we need great ideas - fast. Today our economy works against the environment by creating pollution and waste with almost everything we make. While that is a big issue, these things can be redesigned. In this TEDx talk about the circular economy, sustainability and startups, we ask\u00a0 \"Can one person redesign the economy and make sustainability a reality?\" From simple questions, through the journey with the team building the first open access, circular economy to disrupt the fashion industry, this TED talk is for people interested in sustainability and is designed to inspire entrepreneurs to apply and build real solutions to climate change today - plus give them the tools to do it. 'Dear Mr. Bin Man' is a roadmap for how we can save our planet, first eliminating waste then using technology to build and scale a new kind of future. We hope you enjoy it.<\/p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/heIXdS7Gs7c\/?modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;controls=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;vq=highres\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><ul><li><p>We need your help: <strong>Please<\/strong> <strong>Share <\/strong>this TED talk. Ideas are the first step towards action and if you think these ideas can help others figure out how we can actually solve sustainability, sharing is a positive step you can take.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><\/p><h2>Best sustainability TED talk quotes<\/h2><p>We\u2019ve collected a few of the best bits and highlights from the TED talk. For starters, here\u2019s a sense of the scale of the fashion industry\u2019s sustainability issue.<\/p><blockquote><p>Here\u2019s just a snapshot of what they're up against, something simple like clothes - we are all wearing them. 60% of clothing is made from plastic. 99% ends up in landfill or incineration. That\u2019s 40 tonnes burned or buried every second.<\/p><\/blockquote><p>What this fashion industry TED talk really highlights is that if we want to make sustainability a reality, we need to change not just products but the places they come from, and that means considering the redesign of the system - starting with waste. We\u2019re in this situation because the way we\u2019ve designed our economy doesn\u2019t factor in the price (or cost) of waste properly.\u00a0<\/p><blockquote><p>Stopping pollution is punished. Pollution, is rewarded... Just checking, are we all cool with that?<\/p><\/blockquote><p>There are strong environmental reasons to reduce waste, but it's also an interesting place where the environment and the economy both agree. That in itself is an exciting opportunity for anyone interested in sustainable design, which often incorrectly is boxed in with compromises. In the TED talk one passage on circular design revealed the downsides of a linear model with real clarity.<\/p><blockquote><p>A linear model actively destroys value with each transaction and from what I know about business, that\u2019s not a smart way to play the game. It trashes our environment too, by the way, but; stupid games win stupid prizes.<\/p><\/blockquote><p>Circular design gives us a framework to solve sustainability, and at the same time creates a pathway to guide more sustainable startups to success by showing new founders how to find and build on opportunities to make systems more efficient. Once we look at things from the perspective of <em>how <\/em>we can build a sustainable, circular economy rather than <em>if or when<\/em>, it does not take long before action follows.<\/p><blockquote><p>This is our recipe for progress: Design out waste from the model itself, using tech if that\u2019s what it takes, then reinvest the savings to make progress on sustainability.<\/p><\/blockquote><p>One of the common themes in this TED talk for entrepreneurs is the role of startups and founders, and how specifically sustainability startups will probably provide the planet with the solutions we need. After all, businesses exist to solve problems - profit is the reward - and there\u2019s a lot of growth for groups working on problems the size of the entire planet.<\/p><blockquote><p>Because if the economy is a big game made up by adults, and we\u2019re the adults now, any of us can choose the rules, move pieces around, and change the game.<\/p><\/blockquote><p>If you found these ideas helpful, we hope you will act on them and make these ideas real. One of the fastest, easiest ways to do that is to please <strong>share this video<\/strong> far and wide. 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