&gt; &quot;The cycle of modern consumerism and corporations is disgusting. I laugh to myself when I think North America looks down on third world countries. In many cases, it&#x27;s the exact opposite. I&#x27;m a spoke in the wheel like most, however this article makes me want to change.&quot;<p>If you want to know the answer to this issue, it can be found by learning the &#x27;waste equals food&#x27; approach found in nature. I can recommend this talk by William McDonough as an introduction to how this can be applied to man made items:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ted.com&#x2F;talks&#x2F;william_mcdonough_on_cradle_to_cradle_design" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ted.com&#x2F;talks&#x2F;william_mcdonough_on_cradle_to_cra...</a>