Question

In the video with William McDonough, he talks about a child's rubber ducky with a "causes cancer" warning label on it. Why is Cradle to Cradle Design a sustainable solution to dangerous duckies that are designed to be cradle to grave? Insecticides (like DDT) that many developed countries have banned are still used in some developing countries

as a result of legislation by the United Nations.

because of bribes paid to government officials by the chemical manufacturers.

because no other options are available.

for aesthetic purposes only.

because the benefits to human health are believed to outweigh the

Answer 1

Insecticides (like DDT) that many developed countries have banned are still used in some developing countries as a result of legislation signed by US which is the Stockholm convention that is signed by most of the developed countries that aims to eliminate use of persistent organic pollutants.