> Today we don't think twice about throwing away a cup we drank out of for 20 seconds. In the past such waste was shocking and absurd.
This reminded me of Hocking's analysis showing that the energy to make and clean reusable dishes can often exceed the energy spent making the cheapest disposables. Even though one answer may seem absurd, hidden energy costs can make environmental cost/benefit calculations really unintuitive.
This reminded me of Hocking's analysis showing that the energy to make and clean reusable dishes can often exceed the energy spent making the cheapest disposables. Even though one answer may seem absurd, hidden energy costs can make environmental cost/benefit calculations really unintuitive.
PDF: http://www.design4x.com/misc/bus183/handouts/Hocking.Springe...