This is one of the disposal mechanisms proposed for nuclear wastes and while I am sure TNS would object to nuclear power on other grounds, it is possible that the waste could be stored deep in a geological formation for millennia. The problem is, no one could guarantee that some natural or human disaster would not break it loose again, while it was still active. The physical basis for the productivity and diversity of nature must not be systematically deteriorated. For TNS, efficiency means satisfying the first three conditions. TNS has begun to have a major impact on corporations like Interface and IKEA .
Old fibers are 'combed' rather than melted for recycling.
Certain yarns are substituted with hemp and flax, a step toward carpeting that is both 'harvestable' and compostable. Processing water is treated for golf-course irrigation. Interface is also gaining a reputation as a low-cost, green vendor. IKEA is a major global manufacturer or furniture. The company's name is derived from the initials of its founder, Ingvar Kamprad, who began a mail-order business in Sweden selling, among other things, home furniture.