Comments on: Rodrigo Alonso’s N+ew Seats Are Cool Electronic Time Capsules Full of E-Waste http://inhabitat.com/rodrigo-alonsos-new-seats-turn-e-waste-into-a-cool-electronic-time-capsules/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Sat, 25 May 2013 19:09:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: belindashort http://inhabitat.com/rodrigo-alonsos-new-seats-turn-e-waste-into-a-cool-electronic-time-capsules/comment-page-1/#comment-374710 belindashort Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:03:53 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=348541#comment-374710 njb I had the same thought njb I had the same thought

]]> By: njb311 http://inhabitat.com/rodrigo-alonsos-new-seats-turn-e-waste-into-a-cool-electronic-time-capsules/comment-page-1/#comment-373225 njb311 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:14:46 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=348541#comment-373225 I assume the artist has either specified a less harmful formulation of epoxy resin, and one which is fully copolymerised, so that the monomers generally used such as BPA, a well-known endocrine disruptor, and epichlorohydrin, a carcinogen, aren't being released into your home environment and bioaccumulating over the years. But otherwise, what a great way to store up all those hazardous chemicals to keep in your home environment until the e-waste systems are capable of processing it effectively, at which point you just mail your furniture off to be dealt with. I assume the artist has either specified a less harmful formulation of epoxy resin, and one which is fully copolymerised, so that the monomers generally used such as BPA, a well-known endocrine disruptor, and epichlorohydrin, a carcinogen, aren’t being released into your home environment and bioaccumulating over the years.

But otherwise, what a great way to store up all those hazardous chemicals to keep in your home environment until the e-waste systems are capable of processing it effectively, at which point you just mail your furniture off to be dealt with.

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