Fortunately, this trade off is unnecessary. A restorative sustainable future is at stake. Current industrial models and business economies are not sustainable. The uncontrolled use of natural resources, the steep rise in population, and the increased pollution of soil, air and water, does not indicate a bright future. The laws of Congress and the laws of physics have grown increasingly divergent, and the laws of physics are not likely to yield.
Work is underway towards strong pollution controls and safe product migration practices.
Communities are speaking out in effective, high profile ways to assure safe environments to live and work in. In response, product design and manufacturing is evolving, seeking to solve problems by prevention, and assuring an earth friendly future. A company making a committed difference is Xerox. Xerox designs waste-free manufacturing facilities. The environment is definitely our business.