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I hate plastic that’s why we engulfed on

I hate plastic that’s why we engulfed on a 15 year mission to turn that into

a 15 year mission to turn that into

a 15 year mission to turn that into something that we actually want we have

something that we actually want we have

something that we actually want we have collected around 750 new materials

collected around 750 new materials

collected around 750 new materials that’s coming from our daily coast

that’s coming from our daily coast

that’s coming from our daily coast consumer waste it can go into any

consumer waste it can go into any

consumer waste it can go into any consumer product at lower cost higher

consumer product at lower cost higher

consumer product at lower cost higher performance Chris oh let me show up a

performance Chris oh let me show up a

performance Chris oh let me show up a hand who actually recycled something

hand who actually recycled something

hand who actually recycled something today Wow okay

today Wow okay

today Wow okay this is a wait we’re audience but guess

this is a wait we’re audience but guess

this is a wait we’re audience but guess what guess what there’s actually in the

what guess what there’s actually in the

what guess what there’s actually in the United States we have a lowest recycling

United States we have a lowest recycling

United States we have a lowest recycling rate of all the developed nations as

rate of all the developed nations as

rate of all the developed nations as plateauing at 34 percent recycling rate

plateauing at 34 percent recycling rate

plateauing at 34 percent recycling rate you look at the waste here it has tires

you look at the waste here it has tires

you look at the waste here it has tires a pair of waist on top of plastic bags

a pair of waist on top of plastic bags

a pair of waist on top of plastic bags and PT bottles I think this is the one

and PT bottles I think this is the one

and PT bottles I think this is the one of a big problem here no one actually

of a big problem here no one actually

of a big problem here no one actually wants to be responsible for all that

wants to be responsible for all that

wants to be responsible for all that ways that we’re creating we are

ways that we’re creating we are

ways that we’re creating we are responsible all of us here are

responsible all of us here are

responsible all of us here are responsible for this mess our solutions

responsible for this mess our solutions

responsible for this mess our solutions we have to make trash sexy and this is

we have to make trash sexy and this is

we have to make trash sexy and this is what National Geographic is so good

what National Geographic is so good

what National Geographic is so good about for us engineer that is

about for us engineer that is

about for us engineer that is engineering porn okay so why is that

engineering porn okay so why is that

engineering porn okay so why is that because this is the highest performance

because this is the highest performance

because this is the highest performance animal in the ocean it’s the fastest it

animal in the ocean it’s the fastest it

animal in the ocean it’s the fastest it has the scale that’s optimized for speed

has the scale that’s optimized for speed

has the scale that’s optimized for speed and just a pure physical form is no

and just a pure physical form is no

and just a pure physical form is no waste zero waste everything is

waste zero waste everything is

waste zero waste everything is considered everything is designed but

considered everything is designed but

considered everything is designed but this is what we get every grain of rice

this is what we get every grain of rice

this is what we get every grain of rice every week every breath you eat has 20%

every week every breath you eat has 20%

every week every breath you eat has 20% wastes fiber waste every PT bottle all

wastes fiber waste every PT bottle all

wastes fiber waste every PT bottle all these are perfectly non-toxic material

these are perfectly non-toxic material

these are perfectly non-toxic material that can constantly recycle reuse and

that can constantly recycle reuse and

that can constantly recycle reuse and then we have a growing a ways electronic

then we have a growing a ways electronic

then we have a growing a ways electronic ways huge amount of it has precious

ways huge amount of it has precious

ways huge amount of it has precious metal and has a lot of toxic element

metal and has a lot of toxic element

metal and has a lot of toxic element let me get nerdy a little bit here okay

let me get nerdy a little bit here okay

let me get nerdy a little bit here okay why we are not turning that into product

why we are not turning that into product

why we are not turning that into product today if you touch your clothes there’s

today if you touch your clothes there’s

today if you touch your clothes there’s no recycle content in it there’s the CEO

no recycle content in it there’s the CEO

no recycle content in it there’s the CEO sitting on the environment that we’re in

sitting on the environment that we’re in

sitting on the environment that we’re in has no recycle content in it this is a

has no recycle content in it this is a

has no recycle content in it this is a problem why why not the reason is

problem why why not the reason is

problem why why not the reason is because the polymer chain got broken in

because the polymer chain got broken in

because the polymer chain got broken in a recycling process

a recycling process

a recycling process then how do you make them strong again

then how do you make them strong again

then how do you make them strong again if you’re weak animal weak animal cannot

if you’re weak animal weak animal cannot

if you’re weak animal weak animal cannot be sexy maybe they are but but you know

be sexy maybe they are but but you know

be sexy maybe they are but but you know they’re not very sexy so we we appeal we

they’re not very sexy so we we appeal we

they’re not very sexy so we we appeal we are actually drawn to pretty things so

are actually drawn to pretty things so

are actually drawn to pretty things so how do you make that sexy again we have

how do you make that sexy again we have

how do you make that sexy again we have to use fiber to bridge in between and

to use fiber to bridge in between and

to use fiber to bridge in between and this is a we go back to history the

this is a we go back to history the

this is a we go back to history the Romans built cement aqueducts Chinese

Romans built cement aqueducts Chinese

Romans built cement aqueducts Chinese built walls all with agricultural waste

built walls all with agricultural waste

built walls all with agricultural waste grind it down into these powder form

grind it down into these powder form

grind it down into these powder form they mix into the cement what it does is

they mix into the cement what it does is

they mix into the cement what it does is it has silicon dioxide in it amorphous

it has silicon dioxide in it amorphous

it has silicon dioxide in it amorphous silicon dioxide it’s a natural glue it’s

silicon dioxide it’s a natural glue it’s

silicon dioxide it’s a natural glue it’s actually forming these broken polymer

actually forming these broken polymer

actually forming these broken polymer chain if you mix into it actually stop

chain if you mix into it actually stop

chain if you mix into it actually stop to come together conglomerates into much

to come together conglomerates into much

to come together conglomerates into much much stronger materials the ancient does

much stronger materials the ancient does

much stronger materials the ancient does it why aren’t we doing that today so

it why aren’t we doing that today so

it why aren’t we doing that today so that’s one of a solution how we

that’s one of a solution how we

that’s one of a solution how we reinforce material using organic waste

reinforce material using organic waste

reinforce material using organic waste so why are we doing this toxicities this

so why are we doing this toxicities this

so why are we doing this toxicities this is a piece of leather and that’s a piece

is a piece of leather and that’s a piece

is a piece of leather and that’s a piece of recycled PT fabric on the side just

of recycled PT fabric on the side just

of recycled PT fabric on the side just look at how many steps that’s required

look at how many steps that’s required

look at how many steps that’s required to produce a process a piece of leather

to produce a process a piece of leather

to produce a process a piece of leather fabric versus a piece of recycled PT

fabric versus a piece of recycled PT

fabric versus a piece of recycled PT waste every step required carbon

waste every step required carbon

waste every step required carbon footprint energy chemical on the recycle

footprint energy chemical on the recycle

footprint energy chemical on the recycle PDS I only use water heat and knife to

PDS I only use water heat and knife to

PDS I only use water heat and knife to cut the pieces down why aren’t we doing

cut the pieces down why aren’t we doing

cut the pieces down why aren’t we doing this more we invest seven new materials

this more we invest seven new materials

this more we invest seven new materials a month we have collected around 750 new

a month we have collected around 750 new

a month we have collected around 750 new materials that’s coming from our daily

materials that’s coming from our daily

materials that’s coming from our daily compost consumer waste but the problem

compost consumer waste but the problem

compost consumer waste but the problem is no one wants to buy them okay so we

is no one wants to buy them okay so we

is no one wants to buy them okay so we have the Pioneer making up new

have the Pioneer making up new

have the Pioneer making up new applications so I’ll show you very

applications so I’ll show you very

applications so I’ll show you very quickly what we did this is what we call

quickly what we did this is what we call

quickly what we did this is what we call molecular cooking molecular cooking are

molecular cooking molecular cooking are

molecular cooking molecular cooking are all levels molecular gastronomy at the

all levels molecular gastronomy at the

all levels molecular gastronomy at the marketing front new pioneering

marketing front new pioneering

marketing front new pioneering engineering and designing and marketing

engineering and designing and marketing

engineering and designing and marketing fronts it can go into any consumer

fronts it can go into any consumer

fronts it can go into any consumer product at lower cost higher performance

product at lower cost higher performance

product at lower cost higher performance we have built 40 storey tower with trash

we have built 40 storey tower with trash

we have built 40 storey tower with trash campuses nice story tall Building Museum

campuses nice story tall Building Museum

campuses nice story tall Building Museum we just finished a biggest eat waste

we just finished a biggest eat waste

we just finished a biggest eat waste recycling plant that we turn the waste

recycling plant that we turn the waste

recycling plant that we turn the waste of a waste into all the building

of a waste into all the building

of a waste into all the building structure we have work on the food waste

structure we have work on the food waste

structure we have work on the food waste recycling plant in Taiwan and we’re also

recycling plant in Taiwan and we’re also

recycling plant in Taiwan and we’re also doing a car waste recycling plant that’s

doing a car waste recycling plant that’s

doing a car waste recycling plant that’s finishing this year this looks like a

finishing this year this looks like a

finishing this year this looks like a piece of marble it’s not it’s right here

piece of marble it’s not it’s right here

piece of marble it’s not it’s right here it’s a piece of recycled PT

it’s a piece of recycled PT

it’s a piece of recycled PT non-woven no chemical added heat press

non-woven no chemical added heat press

non-woven no chemical added heat press structural material and it’s also a air

structural material and it’s also a air

structural material and it’s also a air purifier okay

purifier okay

purifier okay made from cigarette waste which is

made from cigarette waste which is

made from cigarette waste which is cabaco which i smoked for many years

cabaco which i smoked for many years

cabaco which i smoked for many years okay it can be formed shape into a lot

okay it can be formed shape into a lot

okay it can be formed shape into a lot of different format we turn it into this

of different format we turn it into this

of different format we turn it into this in Milan this year this is a pavilion

in Milan this year this is a pavilion

in Milan this year this is a pavilion it’s actually inspired by the natural

it’s actually inspired by the natural

it’s actually inspired by the natural lung molecule and that’s actually

lung molecule and that’s actually

lung molecule and that’s actually capturing for Mada high in the air and

capturing for Mada high in the air and

capturing for Mada high in the air and it’s integrated with electronics it’s

it’s integrated with electronics it’s

it’s integrated with electronics it’s all interlock single material no glue

all interlock single material no glue

all interlock single material no glue and I want you to focus on the waste of

and I want you to focus on the waste of

and I want you to focus on the waste of the waste of that cigarette but

the waste of that cigarette but

the waste of that cigarette but production process which are those

production process which are those

production process which are those chairs we actually turn that into this

chairs we actually turn that into this

chairs we actually turn that into this furniture product using the cigarette

furniture product using the cigarette

furniture product using the cigarette butts so the project’s call anything but

butts so the project’s call anything but

butts so the project’s call anything but okay and this process allows other

okay and this process allows other

okay and this process allows other designer goal will lead to do even more

designer goal will lead to do even more

designer goal will lead to do even more different type of furniture products

different type of furniture products

different type of furniture products please this has to look sexy to you now

please this has to look sexy to you now

please this has to look sexy to you now because this is a leftover of a typical

because this is a leftover of a typical

because this is a leftover of a typical German beer festival okay look at all

German beer festival okay look at all

German beer festival okay look at all that material that’s out there this is a

that material that’s out there this is a

that material that’s out there this is a possibility here and we turn that all

possibility here and we turn that all

possibility here and we turn that all that crap he waste food waste recycle

that crap he waste food waste recycle

that crap he waste food waste recycle Nike shoes into recycled Nike store in

Nike shoes into recycled Nike store in

Nike shoes into recycled Nike store in New York you can go see in Paris Lamar a

New York you can go see in Paris Lamar a

New York you can go see in Paris Lamar a you can go see in Milan London you can

you can go see in Milan London you can

you can go see in Milan London you can see all these stores that’s made from a

see all these stores that’s made from a

see all these stores that’s made from a pair of ways and a ways and any type of

pair of ways and a ways and any type of

pair of ways and a ways and any type of ways we scale across 23 countries taking

ways we scale across 23 countries taking

ways we scale across 23 countries taking portable manufacturing machineries into

portable manufacturing machineries into

portable manufacturing machineries into developed world because we want to keep

developed world because we want to keep

developed world because we want to keep the trash in the developed world not to

the trash in the developed world not to

the trash in the developed world not to ship to India China Taiwan anywhere else

ship to India China Taiwan anywhere else

ship to India China Taiwan anywhere else thank you this abilene means the garbage

thank you this abilene means the garbage

thank you this abilene means the garbage people but the funny thing is is that

people but the funny thing is is that

people but the funny thing is is that they don’t believe there’s such thing as

they don’t believe there’s such thing as

they don’t believe there’s such thing as garbage they see value and things that

garbage they see value and things that

garbage they see value and things that other people can’t see the value

other people can’t see the value

other people can’t see the value and they’re very proud

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