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“To achieve true sustainability, we must reduce our "garbage index" - that which we permanently throw away into the environment that will not be naturally recycled for reuse - to near zero. Productive activities must be organized as closed systems. Minerals and other nonbiodegradable resources, once taken from the ground, must become a part of society's permanent capital stock and be recycled in perpetuity. Organic materials may be disposed into the natural ecosystems, but only in ways that assure that they are absorbed back into the natural production system.”

Quote by David Korten

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David Korten is an American author and social activist known for his critical analysis of globalization, economic development, and social justice. His book 'When Corporations Rule the World' offers a profound critique of the global capitalist system. more

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