Sunday, June 26, 2005

ahora bien, que es "Cradle to Cradle"?

traducido del gran sitio GreenBlue....

los principios que gobiernan el flujo de materiales en el diseño llamado "cradle to cradle" fueron sistemáticamente definidos por primera vez en 1993, en el " sistema de producto inteligente", desarrollado y articulado por Michael Braungart y sus colegas de Epea.

el desarrollo de este modelo se basa en diversos campos de la ciencia, incluyendo la ecología industrial, toxicología, química, ciencia de los materiales, y ciencia ambiental.

así como en los sistemas naturales donde el "deshecho" de un organismo de transforma en el nutriente de otro, el modelo "cradle to cradle" (traducible como "de orígen a orígen") utiliza los ciclos reales de nutrientes, y los aplica al ámbito de la industria humana. El modelo reconoce dos metabolismos dentro, y entre, los cuales los materiales fluyen comom nutrientes saludables.

cradle flow


Example: Upholstery Fabric
Upholstery fabrics, which wear out with use, can be comprised of biological nutrients that can be returned to ecosystems after use. Climatex® Lifecycle™ fabric is an example of this type of product. The fabric is a blend of pesticide-residue-free wool and organically grown ramie, dyed and processed entirely with non-toxic chemicals. All of its product and process inputs were defined and selected for their human and ecological safety within the context of a biological metabolism. Currently, the fabric trimmings (process "waste") is made into felt and used by garden clubs as mulch for growing fruit and vegetables, returning the textile's biological nutrients to the soil, to feed new growth.

The return of Climatex Lifecycle's nutrients to the biological metabolism depends on the fabric's appropriate use and post-use handling. The application of the fabric to furniture must facilitate its ultimate, clean separation from materials that cannot function as biological nutrients, such as synthetic foams. Substances used to treat and clean the fabric also should be compatible with the biological metabolism. Finally, the post-use cycling of the fabric's nutrients probably will rely on a well-run composting system.
GreenBlue - Cradle to Cradle

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