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Vol. 11.5 INDEX: The Greenest Step One Can Take ▪ Additions ▪ News ▪ Competitions ▪ Calendar ▪ Subscription |
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| It is with great pleasure we announce the creation in this issue of our Organizations Directory for Recycling. The variety of the featured groups point up the versatility of sustainability, recycling, going green, and adaptive re-use – just a few of the buzz words now in fashion in designing for the environment. By whatever name one wishes to call the process, it’s all about a better way of life. It is about considering more than the space itself, but also about how that space relates to everything around it. It is about protecting unique regional terrain, saving existing architectural treasures, creating dynamic energy-efficient buildings, enhancing natural habitats and creating fun and functional spaces in which to live and work, while not harming the environment. It is about taking steps and putting the greenest footprints possible on everything we do. | ||||||||||||||||
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| So GO GREEN! Beyond buying everything green, in our minds the greenest step anyone can take with the least amount of effort, is to save, save, SAVE GREEN! Save a building, a tree, a habitat, a kilowatt -- save the rain. We save the land, the water and the trees and we save money, save time and save the environment to boot. Be sure to insist that manufacturers provide ways to recycle all parts and pieces they create. This includes the ubiquitous plastic bag which harms marine wildlife, the environment and impacts economics. As people throw away too much stuff, sheer volume creates landfill nightmares. Speak out with actions and use spending habits to demand individual, community and manufacturing accountability. | ||||||||||||||||
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| Adaptive re-use of architectural treasures filling shops around the country bring charm to our surroundings. These nostalgic pieces are poignant reminders of the irreplaceable razed structures from which they were salvaged. Not all structures can or should be saved, but many can be re-used and adapted for new modern-day purposes. It is vital, however, that when building anew, something be given back by the developer to enhance the environment and community. Maybe it’s a park, or a clock tower, a landmark or a man-made lake to enjoy for many years to come. | ||||||||||||||||
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| Recycle everything possible, stop consuming harmful or wasteful products, and demand a better method of producing. Or even go without. While life is for living to the fullest, overindulgence can become a reckless indifference towards the environment. The 400-year-old tree uprooted by a developer, if replaced at all, won’t reach the same magnificence for another 16 generations. When habitats are destroyed, flora and fauna become lost forever. Guard your habitat with your life. Don’t obliterate all that is natural in the path of construction or erect some personal edifice with a total disregard for the surroundings. From urban planning and architecture to landscapes and interiors, every aspect of the environment we choose to create depends on one another. | ||||||||||||||||
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Designing for the environment takes
time, research, coordination and dedication, but our very lives and
the existence of our planet depend on all of us being in step with
each other as we GO GREEN, saving green today for the benefit of
tomorrow. To add an organization (.org) responsible for recycling, not currently in our Organizations Directory for Recycling, please contact us at info@dezignare.com to be included. Additional Organizational
Resources: - Dezignare’ Images Courtesy of BigStockPhoto.com |
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