The glass is half full...

Like Leigh Ann, I have to agree that the message McDonough and Braungart deliver in Cradle to Cradle is rather optimistic. This is not necessarily a bad thing because frankly, there are too many pessimists out there. I do not think their vision is necessarily idealistic either. Most people don't realize how much they actually waste. It's sad to know that sometimes, it just can't be helped. Like Leigh Ann pointed out about the layers of packaging, what could I possibly do with all the packaging? Is it possible to save some of it for some random use...maybe...BUT wouldn't it be smarter to stop wasting right at the beginning of the assembly line?

I think a lot of us are under the impression that we can go on with our normal routines, as long as we minimize our impact in certain ways. So, if Peson A decides to ride their bike instead of driving their car, they may feel that it's okay to add to the cycle of overconsumption and being completely wasteful. I think McDonough and Braungart provide the little speck of hope that many of us need to see and hear. Some may certainly brush off their hopeful thinking, but what good is world if hope does not exist?