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How to Make Sure Materials Get Reused — Again and Again | Garry Cooper | TED

What if we could harness the power and value of all that we discard? Circular economy builder Garry Cooper presents a compelling vision for transforming cities into sustainable, circular economies, citing real-world examples of how repurposing materials from buildings to office furniture can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, create jobs and foster economic growth. A…

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What if we could harness the power and value of all that we discard? Circular economy builder Garry Cooper presents a compelling vision for transforming cities into sustainable, circular economies, citing real-world examples of how repurposing materials from buildings to office furniture can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, create jobs and foster economic growth. A hopeful reminder of the profound impact individual actions can have on our shared future.

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29 Comments

  1. Veronica

    July 26, 2023 at 1:08 pm

    Freshman! ????

  2. tyson

    July 26, 2023 at 1:11 pm

    mad early

  3. sophia isabelle

    July 26, 2023 at 1:12 pm

    To conserve natural resources, we must learn to take immediate measures to ensure our environment is always at its utmost prime. Recycling and reusing wastes have made drastic changes as to how everything cycles in this world. Somehow we’ve committed ourselves to thinking that there’s hope in situations where you may find yourselves losing every bit of restored faith.

  4. Tim Trocke

    July 26, 2023 at 1:18 pm

    ❤️

  5. baashdi hobstocking

    July 26, 2023 at 1:52 pm

    recycle everything into those immortal, last forever, milk crates !
    ….everyone loves and reuses those. so much so…. its a crime to.

  6. The Man w/No Name

    July 26, 2023 at 1:53 pm

    I was born curious! Thank you Ted Talks ????????

  7. Elliot Elliott

    July 26, 2023 at 1:54 pm

    There should be a requirement that businesses have a purple dumpster marked REUSE where things are placed that can be taken and donated or reused properly…..
    They also should be placed on all college campuses in the spring for dorm clean-outs which are notorious for sending tons of items that are reusable straight to our landfills…..
    I’ve seen this waste and it is so sad.
    ❤️????????

  8. Austin Denotter

    July 26, 2023 at 2:12 pm

    Go ahead and build your infrastructure with all of your recycle goods and let us know how it goes.

    • Ina Grove

      July 26, 2023 at 2:20 pm

      Kind of a troll, aren’t you?

    • trader2137

      July 26, 2023 at 2:28 pm

      @Ina Grove i agree with him, its easy to talk, but practically these ideas are stupid.

    • Austin Denotter

      July 26, 2023 at 2:51 pm

      @Ina Grove no

    • Ina Grove

      July 27, 2023 at 2:01 pm

      @trader2137 easy to call someone else’s ideas stupid from your armchair

  9. Basheer Muhammad

    July 26, 2023 at 4:23 pm

    Highly useful. Circular usefulness. Thanks. In the spirit of McGyver, like my son in law.

  10. Angela Bañuelos

    July 26, 2023 at 8:28 pm

    Your Ted talk was inspiring ❤????

  11. sachamm

    July 26, 2023 at 9:01 pm

    The tepid applause was damning to the TED audience. This is the hard work we need to do. Get on it, elites!

  12. Saran Bhatia

    July 26, 2023 at 9:12 pm

    Nature shows that nothing perishes and it only transforms from one form to another. We must learn from nature how best to live ,adapt and re-adapt for ultimate sustainability.

  13. Nayla Chaptini

    July 26, 2023 at 9:20 pm

    Inspiring talk! Keep up the great work.

  14. Ligia Sommers

    July 26, 2023 at 9:46 pm

    ????????????????????????????✨???????? hopeful and amazing ????????

  15. EcoSend

    July 27, 2023 at 1:51 am

    What an incredible idea! It really is unbelievable that perfectly good items would be sent to landfill, when they have a huge carbon cost to make and are otherwise in perfect working order. Donating these items to start ups or community projects is such a good idea. We hope your initiative continues to gain success Garry!

  16. Maria Antonietta Montella

    July 27, 2023 at 5:02 am

    applausi

  17. Abdirahman Shariff

    July 27, 2023 at 8:40 am

    ???? Key Takeaways for quick navigation:

    00:03 Cities generate a significant amount of waste and greenhouse gas emissions due to a linear economy.
    01:36 Transitioning to a circular economy, where resources are reused and repurposed, can reduce emissions and create jobs.
    04:42 Digital platforms can connect organizations and individuals to facilitate the exchange and reuse of materials and products.
    08:53 Building operational capacity for recycling, remanufacturing, and repair is crucial for sustaining circular economies.
    10:53 Smart public policy can incentivize participation in circular economic models.
    11:23 Building 1,000 circular cities by 2040 could significantly reduce global greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to meeting climate targets.

  18. Dr Karen Bukhari Bukhari

    July 27, 2023 at 12:36 pm

    Akon – Smack That (Official Music Video) ft. Eminem

  19. michael parkes

    July 27, 2023 at 4:37 pm

    If this such a good idea, why aren’t we doing it more ?

  20. CPatwal

    July 28, 2023 at 1:39 am

    Asians are ahead in reusing the various materials may be due to low income or poverty. However, its a fashion among elites to buy decorative products made from used products.

  21. Hyein Na

    July 28, 2023 at 3:57 am

    1:03

    • Hyein Na

      July 31, 2023 at 5:44 am

      2:03

  22. Rani A kbar

    July 30, 2023 at 6:56 am

    CONCEPT % W1N Present

  23. Invox

    July 31, 2023 at 9:28 am

    This already existed in cities decades ago. Unfortunatelly, it became cheaper to buy anything new than to repair it. And with that, if you are expecting companies to give stuff away that costed money or that they spent money to get, you are out of touch with reality.

  24. Mason Rand

    July 31, 2023 at 9:43 pm

    Go Rheaply and Garry!!

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