7. Stop generating waste and stop wasting it.

Dumpsters and recycling bins in Buntrock Commons

"In nature," says architect William McDonough, "there is no such thing as waste, so the first thing we must do is eliminate the concept of waste." We need to use less stuff, and we need to be more creative in disposing of it. To McDonough, today's waste should be food for tomorrow's regenerative projects, both natural and industrial. Working from the Hannover Principles, we will work to optimize the full life-cycle of products and processes, emulating natural processes to minimize our waste. We will become very materialistic, respecting and conserving the materials of nature through programs of refusal, reduction, recycling and repair to decrease the amount of waste manufactured and disposed of on campus.