Comments on: Want A Fully Biodegradable Couch? Think C2C!

By: angelique van engelen

angelique van engelen — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:10:43 +0000

My hunch would be that we’re enamored by anything that would replace wood as the material of choice – a kind of instinctual loathing of the clogs that lumbered the feet of our forebears no doubt. Just kidding…
The fact that a special lecture seat is created at a Dutch university does in itself not really mean that everybody here is crazy about c2c (you don’t see it back in many shops anyway). But to attach a moral that’s timely to a toy/design might connect with the traditional preaching/trading mentality the Dutch are renowned for in history. But then again, this is not really so prevalent.

By: Dave Shires

Dave Shires — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:55:51 +0000

I love this kind of story. C2C, and its cousin, biomimicry, are what we should be re-basing out entire economy on. This is the kind of story that should be passed around and expanded upon, thanks for a great post!

By: meryn

meryn — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:27:47 +0000

Can you confirm my sense that the adoption of C2C concepts is much higher in The Netherlands than in the USA, and the C2C adoption in The Netherlands is possibly the highest in the world?
If so, how would you explain this?
Is the Dutch culture particularly receptive to C2C? Or is the type of industry in The Netherlands particularly suited for application of C2C concepts?

By: Xerxes

Xerxes — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:33:41 +0000

Brilliant stuff, but how about we just make furniture to last? :-)