The future is simple. It follows ye olde principles of the **4 R's:** Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Repurpose. It is also complex, because the systems and institutions in place actively work against the 4 R's to perpetuate profit at any cost to the environment. This is why we need new systems and traditions to replace the old ways, so that we may still yet find a future. ==Repurposing Waste Here we can recommend ingenious ways to repurpose and upcycle the abundant wasted resources we have on hand, like cardboard and wooden pallets, to come up with all kinds of things we can make without relying on money or industrial society to build them. ===Paper Paper should not be made from trees. If anything, it should probably be made from bamboo, since that's such a fast-growing sustainably replenishing resource. But while there's still tons of paper flying around in the form of junk mail and old crossword books and old journals, we might as well make use of what's already here. ====Paper that still has a blank side: These are great uses of paper that still have a blank side. This creates a small 8 page mini book using a single piece of paper. This is great for a weekly planner or just a tiny notebook to jot things down on throughout your day. https://www.instructables.com/An-8-Page-Book-From-a-Piece-of-Paper/