Argentine designers Pablo di Muzio, Lucila Flombaum and Natalia di Muzio have created Planar, a line of bags and home accessories that take advantage of local materials and are built with patterns that create minimum waste. (treehugger.com)
Opponents of the permits, citing groundwater pollution from mountaintop removal projects stated that, «Enforceable minimum waste management requirements for dry disposal of coal ash in landfills should include siting restrictions, liners, groundwater monitoring, leachate collection, and financial assurance, closure requirements, post-closure care, and corrective action.» (sourcewatch.org)
According to the designer, the whole product life cycle was analyzed in the development of the line, and materials and shapes where selected with maximum recyclability and minimum waste in mind. (treehugger.com)