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Like-it Recycle Dust Station




via Coolhunting


If you're the type of person who gets a rush out of visiting The Container Store, then listen up. Last month, the Japan External Trade Organization (Jetro) mounted a sizable exhibition of Japanese manufacturers at the New York International Gift Fair. One of the participants was the Yoshikawakuni Plastics Company which displayed its like-it line of home storage solutions.

Similar in aesthetic to Muji, the like-it brand got a slew of attention from fairgoers. One of the products we've been able to gather further information on is the Recycle Dust Station (pictured). A compact, multi-tiered solution for home recycling, the station is perfect for urban dwellers short on space but high on eco-consciousness.


The Recycle Dust Station comes in two sizes: a two section at 28" high (perfect for under counters) and a three section at 42" high. The units will sell for $132 and $177 respectively and should be available at a Container Store near you this April.
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CRADLE-TO-CRADLE
A phrase invented by Walter R. Stahel in the 1970s and popularized by William McDonough and Michael Braungart in their 2002 book of the same name. This framework seeks to create production techniques that are not just efficient but are essentially waste free. In cradle-to-cradle production all material inputs and outputs are seen either as technical or biological nutrients. Technical nutrients can be recycled or reused with no loss of quality and biological nutrients composted or consumed. By contrast cradle to grave refers to a company taking responsibility for the disposal of goods it has produced, but not necessarily putting products’ constituent components back into service.


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