no innovation we have innovation excellent innovation when you think of
excellent innovation when you think of
excellent innovation when you think of innovation what a sexy word innovation
innovation what a sexy word innovation
innovation what a sexy word innovation to me means Bowl and means technology it
to me means Bowl and means technology it
to me means Bowl and means technology it means futuristic it means all kinds of
means futuristic it means all kinds of
means futuristic it means all kinds of things that can be invented you look at
things that can be invented you look at
things that can be invented you look at innovation look at both statements look
innovation look at both statements look
innovation look at both statements look at what president john f kennedy did in
at what president john f kennedy did in
at what president john f kennedy did in 1961 he boldly told the world we’re
1961 he boldly told the world we’re
1961 he boldly told the world we’re gonna put a man on the moon and bring
gonna put a man on the moon and bring
gonna put a man on the moon and bring him back safely because of that
him back safely because of that
him back safely because of that statement in 1969 we did it but we did
statement in 1969 we did it but we did
statement in 1969 we did it but we did it was 1,600 innovative ideas 1,600
it was 1,600 innovative ideas 1,600
it was 1,600 innovative ideas 1,600 inventions happened because of that what
inventions happened because of that what
inventions happened because of that what do you think of like if I ask the
do you think of like if I ask the
do you think of like if I ask the question who are some of the biggest
question who are some of the biggest
question who are some of the biggest innovators that you’ve seen in your
innovators that you’ve seen in your
innovators that you’ve seen in your lifetime
lifetime
lifetime I see these light bulbs going off in the
I see these light bulbs going off in the
I see these light bulbs going off in the audience now I say sustainability who
audience now I say sustainability who
audience now I say sustainability who are some the most sustainable people in
are some the most sustainable people in
are some the most sustainable people in your lifetime who’s a who’s a giant
your lifetime who’s a who’s a giant
your lifetime who’s a who’s a giant sustainer in your world these lightbulbs
sustainer in your world these lightbulbs
sustainer in your world these lightbulbs just all popped who are the light go the
just all popped who are the light go the
just all popped who are the light go the sustainer this sounds like something you
sustainer this sounds like something you
sustainer this sounds like something you wouldn’t you spill coffee on your shirt
wouldn’t you spill coffee on your shirt
wouldn’t you spill coffee on your shirt in the morning sustained why is intimate
in the morning sustained why is intimate
in the morning sustained why is intimate why is innovation and sustainability so
why is innovation and sustainability so
why is innovation and sustainability so separated I’m here saying that there’s
separated I’m here saying that there’s
separated I’m here saying that there’s things that innovation has done that’s
things that innovation has done that’s
things that innovation has done that’s been unbelievable we have to evaluate
been unbelievable we have to evaluate
been unbelievable we have to evaluate that and how does it relate to
that and how does it relate to
that and how does it relate to sustainability but what you’re going to
sustainability but what you’re going to
sustainability but what you’re going to see do you just see bold statements in
see do you just see bold statements in
see do you just see bold statements in innovation but it takes the action of
innovation but it takes the action of
innovation but it takes the action of people in this room the everyday common
people in this room the everyday common
people in this room the everyday common man like myself to make these things
man like myself to make these things
man like myself to make these things happen
happen
happen let’s take a look at four issues I think
let’s take a look at four issues I think
let’s take a look at four issues I think these four issues not because they’re
these four issues not because they’re
these four issues not because they’re political they shouldn’t be left or
political they shouldn’t be left or
political they shouldn’t be left or right wing there should be our issues
right wing there should be our issues
right wing there should be our issues that we battle every day you look at
that we battle every day you look at
that we battle every day you look at drilling for oil this is big business we
drilling for oil this is big business we
drilling for oil this is big business we have so many blessings because we’ve
have so many blessings because we’ve
have so many blessings because we’ve innovated how to drill for oil we’ve put
innovated how to drill for oil we’ve put
innovated how to drill for oil we’ve put a person in the space for people in
a person in the space for people in
a person in the space for people in space because of the fuel 98% of
space because of the fuel 98% of
space because of the fuel 98% of plastics are derived from petroleum we
plastics are derived from petroleum we
plastics are derived from petroleum we have all these wonderful technologies
have all these wonderful technologies
have all these wonderful technologies based on petroleum based products but
based on petroleum based products but
based on petroleum based products but how much oil is left in the planet do we
how much oil is left in the planet do we
how much oil is left in the planet do we know I have my buddy ask Syria
know I have my buddy ask Syria
know I have my buddy ask Syria he’s an iPhone guy he asked Siri Siri
he’s an iPhone guy he asked Siri Siri
he’s an iPhone guy he asked Siri Siri says let me check brought him to a
says let me check brought him to a
says let me check brought him to a website with British Petroleum estimated
website with British Petroleum estimated
website with British Petroleum estimated 51 years wait what
51 years wait what
51 years wait what 51 years and then other sites saying we
51 years and then other sites saying we
51 years and then other sites saying we have more than that how much more so
have more than that how much more so
have more than that how much more so this is right look at types of
this is right look at types of
this is right look at types of technologies that we use for this and
technologies that we use for this and
technologies that we use for this and how do we extend that 50 years or a
how do we extend that 50 years or a
how do we extend that 50 years or a hundred years how do we get to that part
hundred years how do we get to that part
hundred years how do we get to that part of it another issue that we have is you
of it another issue that we have is you
of it another issue that we have is you look at water our water pollution we
look at water our water pollution we
look at water our water pollution we have more chemical and fertilizer runoff
have more chemical and fertilizer runoff
have more chemical and fertilizer runoff in our waterways and ever before we have
in our waterways and ever before we have
in our waterways and ever before we have less green space than before because of
less green space than before because of
less green space than before because of how fast were growing and you look at
how fast were growing and you look at
how fast were growing and you look at the type of filtration technology
the type of filtration technology
the type of filtration technology chemicals we use to treat our water
chemicals we use to treat our water
chemicals we use to treat our water we’ll look at Flint Michigan this is a
we’ll look at Flint Michigan this is a
we’ll look at Flint Michigan this is a problem that we have every day based on
problem that we have every day based on
problem that we have every day based on our based on our daily activities based
our based on our daily activities based
our based on our daily activities based on our habits that we learn from our
on our habits that we learn from our
on our habits that we learn from our parents and our grandparents and our
parents and our grandparents and our
parents and our grandparents and our great-grandparents are we evolving as
great-grandparents are we evolving as
great-grandparents are we evolving as technology is evolving are we doing
technology is evolving are we doing
technology is evolving are we doing common-sense practice then we have look
common-sense practice then we have look
common-sense practice then we have look at our food processing again development
at our food processing again development
at our food processing again development of our food we have seven billion people
of our food we have seven billion people
of our food we have seven billion people on the planet today seven billion and we
on the planet today seven billion and we
on the planet today seven billion and we have a hard time feeding everybody now
have a hard time feeding everybody now
have a hard time feeding everybody now 20 between 2030 and 2040 we’re gonna
20 between 2030 and 2040 we’re gonna
20 between 2030 and 2040 we’re gonna have around 9 billion people so we need
have around 9 billion people so we need
have around 9 billion people so we need to feed 2 billion more people between 20
to feed 2 billion more people between 20
to feed 2 billion more people between 20 2020 2030 and 2040 all right so look at
2020 2030 and 2040 all right so look at
2020 2030 and 2040 all right so look at these issues now people are moving to
these issues now people are moving to
these issues now people are moving to the cities cities are getting bigger so
the cities cities are getting bigger so
the cities cities are getting bigger so there’s more urban urban sprawl less
there’s more urban urban sprawl less
there’s more urban urban sprawl less farmland so we have enough farmers less
farmland so we have enough farmers less
farmland so we have enough farmers less acres to grow product on and Rob exposed
acres to grow product on and Rob exposed
acres to grow product on and Rob exposed some really good food I won’t lie we
some really good food I won’t lie we
some really good food I won’t lie we like having food not frozen so now we
like having food not frozen so now we
like having food not frozen so now we have a demand from a lot of consumers
have a demand from a lot of consumers
have a demand from a lot of consumers that want the food to be bought locally
that want the food to be bought locally
that want the food to be bought locally 150 miles an N that’s taste the best so
150 miles an N that’s taste the best so
150 miles an N that’s taste the best so now you have to not freeze it so you
now you have to not freeze it so you
now you have to not freeze it so you have to make it locally and we want to
have to make it locally and we want to
have to make it locally and we want to use organic type of method
use organic type of method
use organic type of method organic farming means you need more land
organic farming means you need more land
organic farming means you need more land for the same amount of fruit and
for the same amount of fruit and
for the same amount of fruit and vegetables Wow how do you feed two
vegetables Wow how do you feed two
vegetables Wow how do you feed two Glenmore people with less land buy
Glenmore people with less land buy
Glenmore people with less land buy locally
locally
locally organic these are some issues that we
organic these are some issues that we
organic these are some issues that we have and then we have landfill capacity
have and then we have landfill capacity
have and then we have landfill capacity this is a hard one and it’s it’s fun for
this is a hard one and it’s it’s fun for
this is a hard one and it’s it’s fun for me to share these disinformation I had
me to share these disinformation I had
me to share these disinformation I had it big for it and how I weigh it fills
it big for it and how I weigh it fills
it big for it and how I weigh it fills in digging but you look at there’s a
in digging but you look at there’s a
in digging but you look at there’s a website that shows that Chicago the city
website that shows that Chicago the city
website that shows that Chicago the city of Chicago has ten years left of the
of Chicago has ten years left of the
of Chicago has ten years left of the landfill capacity ten years
landfill capacity ten years
landfill capacity ten years forgot us landfill space that’s one big
forgot us landfill space that’s one big
forgot us landfill space that’s one big city you look at this how are we
city you look at this how are we
city you look at this how are we practicing how we get rid of things we
practicing how we get rid of things we
practicing how we get rid of things we throw a lot of things into the landfill
throw a lot of things into the landfill
throw a lot of things into the landfill we look at well this is recycling let’s
we look at well this is recycling let’s
we look at well this is recycling let’s just had better practice reduce reuse
just had better practice reduce reuse
just had better practice reduce reuse recycle
recycle
recycle I get that last up that were throwing
I get that last up that were throwing
I get that last up that were throwing into these things are not recyclable
into these things are not recyclable
into these things are not recyclable it’s organics our food scraps right now
it’s organics our food scraps right now
it’s organics our food scraps right now we’re only putting 5% of our organic
we’re only putting 5% of our organic
we’re only putting 5% of our organic food waste into compost sites 9510 our
food waste into compost sites 9510 our
food waste into compost sites 9510 our food waste goes to landfills that’s got
food waste goes to landfills that’s got
food waste goes to landfills that’s got a bad decision but why do we do it
a bad decision but why do we do it
a bad decision but why do we do it because we always have done it what’s
because we always have done it what’s
because we always have done it what’s the difference would be putting it into
the difference would be putting it into
the difference would be putting it into a compost bin or a landfill bit there’s
a compost bin or a landfill bit there’s
a compost bin or a landfill bit there’s really no difference people the smell is
really no difference people the smell is
really no difference people the smell is the same our garbage doesn’t smell good
the same our garbage doesn’t smell good
the same our garbage doesn’t smell good so to put in the compost bin smells the
so to put in the compost bin smells the
so to put in the compost bin smells the same these are the things that we have
same these are the things that we have
same these are the things that we have to think about so I talked about
to think about so I talked about
to think about so I talked about landfill I want to show you why the
landfill I want to show you why the
landfill I want to show you why the landfills becoming a bigger issue the
landfills becoming a bigger issue the
landfills becoming a bigger issue the men and women that remove our glow our
men and women that remove our glow our
men and women that remove our glow our trash from our houses every day every
trash from our houses every day every
trash from our houses every day every week have done an amazing job of getting
week have done an amazing job of getting
week have done an amazing job of getting it out of our sight out our mind this is
it out of our sight out our mind this is
it out of our sight out our mind this is what it looked like a landfill in 1913
what it looked like a landfill in 1913
what it looked like a landfill in 1913 this shows open and closed landfills in
this shows open and closed landfills in
this shows open and closed landfills in 1913 we jump to 1938 a few more
1913 we jump to 1938 a few more
1913 we jump to 1938 a few more landfills pop up the more we go from
landfills pop up the more we go from
landfills pop up the more we go from there 1963 Oh world spots coming from
there 1963 Oh world spots coming from
there 1963 Oh world spots coming from the last yet I have is from 1907 2013 oh
the last yet I have is from 1907 2013 oh
the last yet I have is from 1907 2013 oh my gosh more people more rubbish more
my gosh more people more rubbish more
my gosh more people more rubbish more rubbish is getting into our backyards
rubbish is getting into our backyards
rubbish is getting into our backyards pretty soon we can’t remove it from our
pretty soon we can’t remove it from our
pretty soon we can’t remove it from our neighborhoods because it is our new
neighborhoods because it is our new
neighborhoods because it is our new hood so what do we do about this this is
hood so what do we do about this this is
hood so what do we do about this this is becoming a big problem and so what I
becoming a big problem and so what I
becoming a big problem and so what I shown you have shown you four major
shown you have shown you four major
shown you have shown you four major issues but guess what there they can be
issues but guess what there they can be
issues but guess what there they can be easily resolved by even bracing
easily resolved by even bracing
easily resolved by even bracing innovation and making sustainability in
innovation and making sustainability in
innovation and making sustainability in your lifestyle here is a product a
your lifestyle here is a product a
your lifestyle here is a product a garden pot how can I talk about four
garden pot how can I talk about four
garden pot how can I talk about four giant issues and come back to a garden
giant issues and come back to a garden
giant issues and come back to a garden pot let me show you what we invented
pot let me show you what we invented
pot let me show you what we invented here and why I choose and all these
here and why I choose and all these
here and why I choose and all these things and motivate people to make the
things and motivate people to make the
things and motivate people to make the changes in their lifestyle – this here
changes in their lifestyle – this here
changes in their lifestyle – this here is made from not petroleum-based plastic
is made from not petroleum-based plastic
is made from not petroleum-based plastic made from plants it’s not soft its rigid
made from plants it’s not soft its rigid
made from plants it’s not soft its rigid it works in production methods but it’s
it works in production methods but it’s
it works in production methods but it’s made from plant based plastic called PLA
made from plant based plastic called PLA
made from plant based plastic called PLA this specifically comes from corn we’re
this specifically comes from corn we’re
this specifically comes from corn we’re not using the corn kernel we’re not
not using the corn kernel we’re not
not using the corn kernel we’re not taking food away from animals and people
taking food away from animals and people
taking food away from animals and people we’re using the corn roots and the corn
we’re using the corn roots and the corn
we’re using the corn roots and the corn stalks and we break that down to its
stalks and we break that down to its
stalks and we break that down to its sugars and build up a polymer so now
sugars and build up a polymer so now
sugars and build up a polymer so now let’s just take the our petroleum issue
let’s just take the our petroleum issue
let’s just take the our petroleum issue what if we put we use four billion
what if we put we use four billion
what if we put we use four billion garden pots a year are sold with plants
garden pots a year are sold with plants
garden pots a year are sold with plants in them
in them
in them four billion two percent of recycle
four billion two percent of recycle
four billion two percent of recycle those mostly all petroleum pots what if
those mostly all petroleum pots what if
those mostly all petroleum pots what if we went away from petroleum pots so
we went away from petroleum pots so
we went away from petroleum pots so using plant based plastics and we
using plant based plastics and we
using plant based plastics and we decided to carpool or drive more
decided to carpool or drive more
decided to carpool or drive more fuel-efficient car or if I had to use
fuel-efficient car or if I had to use
fuel-efficient car or if I had to use the light rail what if we had 51 years
the light rail what if we had 51 years
the light rail what if we had 51 years of oil left and by reducing half our
of oil left and by reducing half our
of oil left and by reducing half our consumption of oil we now have a hundred
consumption of oil we now have a hundred
consumption of oil we now have a hundred years why that’s important it allows our
years why that’s important it allows our
years why that’s important it allows our children and grandchildren and their
children and grandchildren and their
children and grandchildren and their grandchildren gives them more time to
grandchildren gives them more time to
grandchildren gives them more time to give think of a better solution well a
give think of a better solution well a
give think of a better solution well a lot of time to think we’re forced to
lot of time to think we’re forced to
lot of time to think we’re forced to support ourselves to come up with a
support ourselves to come up with a
support ourselves to come up with a solution based on no time we’re reactive
solution based on no time we’re reactive
solution based on no time we’re reactive and solving these problems let’s buy
and solving these problems let’s buy
and solving these problems let’s buy some time
some time
some time so for alleged to run off garden pot why
so for alleged to run off garden pot why
so for alleged to run off garden pot why is important before lies run off we’ve
is important before lies run off we’ve
is important before lies run off we’ve put plant food already in the plastic in
put plant food already in the plastic in
put plant food already in the plastic in this where you were using nutrients from
this where you were using nutrients from
this where you were using nutrients from other methods of manufacturing so the
other methods of manufacturing so the
other methods of manufacturing so the byproduct of making ethanol or whiskey
byproduct of making ethanol or whiskey
byproduct of making ethanol or whiskey it’s called distillers grains DDGS
it’s called distillers grains DDGS
it’s called distillers grains DDGS that has great protein for plants
that has great protein for plants
that has great protein for plants we’ve taken that compound in the
we’ve taken that compound in the
we’ve taken that compound in the plant-based plastic no more need for a
plant-based plastic no more need for a
plant-based plastic no more need for a plant food or fertilizer so it doesn’t
plant food or fertilizer so it doesn’t
plant food or fertilizer so it doesn’t run off I look at this thing so we’re
run off I look at this thing so we’re
run off I look at this thing so we’re feeding the roots if you go to the
feeding the roots if you go to the
feeding the roots if you go to the doctor because you have a bad knee and
doctor because you have a bad knee and
doctor because you have a bad knee and your doctor he or she gives you a neck
your doctor he or she gives you a neck
your doctor he or she gives you a neck brace you’re not very happy with your
brace you’re not very happy with your
brace you’re not very happy with your doctor at that point you want your copay
doctor at that point you want your copay
doctor at that point you want your copay back so why do we continue you put the
back so why do we continue you put the
back so why do we continue you put the plants in the ground the roots in the
plants in the ground the roots in the
plants in the ground the roots in the ground and we sprinkle fertilizer and
ground and we sprinkle fertilizer and
ground and we sprinkle fertilizer and chemicals on the surface makes no sense
chemicals on the surface makes no sense
chemicals on the surface makes no sense too much wind too much rain goes wrath
too much wind too much rain goes wrath
too much wind too much rain goes wrath on our waterways
on our waterways
on our waterways so then feed in the world now being from
so then feed in the world now being from
so then feed in the world now being from Minnesota we’re much more humble than
Minnesota we’re much more humble than
Minnesota we’re much more humble than saying we can solve the world
saying we can solve the world
saying we can solve the world we feed everybody but Iowa State did a
we feed everybody but Iowa State did a
we feed everybody but Iowa State did a test for us I was a tested our garden
test for us I was a tested our garden
test for us I was a tested our garden pots with petroleum garden pot and
pots with petroleum garden pot and
pots with petroleum garden pot and traditional fiber garden pots they did
traditional fiber garden pots they did
traditional fiber garden pots they did eggplants tomatoes and red peppers they
eggplants tomatoes and red peppers they
eggplants tomatoes and red peppers they planted the what they saw they saw
planted the what they saw they saw
planted the what they saw they saw faster growth their plants more fruits
faster growth their plants more fruits
faster growth their plants more fruits and vegetables because the roots
and vegetables because the roots
and vegetables because the roots continued to be nurtured while they were
continued to be nurtured while they were
continued to be nurtured while they were growing eggplants versus the competitors
growing eggplants versus the competitors
growing eggplants versus the competitors garden pots they got two eggplants for a
garden pots they got two eggplants for a
garden pots they got two eggplants for a garden pot with our garden pot with the
garden pot with our garden pot with the
garden pot with our garden pot with the plant-based one that doesn’t go in the
plant-based one that doesn’t go in the
plant-based one that doesn’t go in the landfill these got four eggplants per
landfill these got four eggplants per
landfill these got four eggplants per and they got bigger eggplants versus the
and they got bigger eggplants versus the
and they got bigger eggplants versus the two red red to red peppers two red
two red red to red peppers two red
two red red to red peppers two red peppers per plant versus traditional
peppers per plant versus traditional
peppers per plant versus traditional methods with this one seven red peppers
methods with this one seven red peppers
methods with this one seven red peppers per plant same amount of soil same up
per plant same amount of soil same up
per plant same amount of soil same up product not running anything it up in
product not running anything it up in
product not running anything it up in the waterways and not drilling for oil
the waterways and not drilling for oil
the waterways and not drilling for oil so this is a small little innovative
so this is a small little innovative
so this is a small little innovative project that’s thinking about
project that’s thinking about
project that’s thinking about sustainability and the cool part about
sustainability and the cool part about
sustainability and the cool part about this landfill this fits plant in the
this landfill this fits plant in the
this landfill this fits plant in the ground with your plant you peel the tabs
ground with your plant you peel the tabs
ground with your plant you peel the tabs let the roots grow out it breaks down as
let the roots grow out it breaks down as
let the roots grow out it breaks down as it breaks down continues to feed the
it breaks down continues to feed the
it breaks down continues to feed the roots of the plant that’s why it
roots of the plant that’s why it
roots of the plant that’s why it producing more fruits and vegetables
producing more fruits and vegetables
producing more fruits and vegetables larger plants and avoids a landfill we
larger plants and avoids a landfill we
larger plants and avoids a landfill we say what we’s didn’t recycle more of
say what we’s didn’t recycle more of
say what we’s didn’t recycle more of those four billion pots here’s the
those four billion pots here’s the
those four billion pots here’s the problem the 2% right now are being
problem the 2% right now are being
problem the 2% right now are being recycled because of cross contamination
recycled because of cross contamination
recycled because of cross contamination there’s different soils different media
there’s different soils different media
there’s different soils different media things in there so they have to bring
things in there so they have to bring
things in there so they have to bring them back use
them back use
them back use chemicals and water to sterilize them
chemicals and water to sterilize them
chemicals and water to sterilize them it’s not cost-effective and again more
it’s not cost-effective and again more
it’s not cost-effective and again more chemicals and runoff so we look at these
chemicals and runoff so we look at these
chemicals and runoff so we look at these type of applications and I think to is
type of applications and I think to is
type of applications and I think to is recycling you can only recycle plastic
recycling you can only recycle plastic
recycling you can only recycle plastic up to five times before it loses this
up to five times before it loses this
up to five times before it loses this properties so 5 times the material and
properties so 5 times the material and
properties so 5 times the material and when you use something that’s been
when you use something that’s been
when you use something that’s been recycled does the same any time it’s
recycled does the same any time it’s
recycled does the same any time it’s been recycled already
been recycled already
been recycled already we’re not documenting how tenderly
we’re not documenting how tenderly
we’re not documenting how tenderly recycling this so materials like glass
recycling this so materials like glass
recycling this so materials like glass materials like aluminum steel they can
materials like aluminum steel they can
materials like aluminum steel they can recycle unlimited amounts so that’s why
recycle unlimited amounts so that’s why
recycle unlimited amounts so that’s why it’s matter we should be buying products
it’s matter we should be buying products
it’s matter we should be buying products that can be reused or truly recycled I
that can be reused or truly recycled I
that can be reused or truly recycled I look at our grandparents it’s nice when
look at our grandparents it’s nice when
look at our grandparents it’s nice when they would bring their coffee container
they would bring their coffee container
they would bring their coffee container to work and back their metal fork to
to work and back their metal fork to
to work and back their metal fork to work and back you throw anything away so
work and back you throw anything away so
work and back you throw anything away so that’s why we have to look at those
that’s why we have to look at those
that’s why we have to look at those things at the end of the day we need to
things at the end of the day we need to
things at the end of the day we need to embrace innovation to get us to be more
embrace innovation to get us to be more
embrace innovation to get us to be more sustainable but we have to act we have
sustainable but we have to act we have
sustainable but we have to act we have to buy differently we need to take the
to buy differently we need to take the
to buy differently we need to take the responsibility on ourselves and then
responsibility on ourselves and then
responsibility on ourselves and then raise those bold statements but actually
raise those bold statements but actually
raise those bold statements but actually act bolder in making a difference
act bolder in making a difference
act bolder in making a difference thank you
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