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Our current economic system is based on a “take-make-waste” model which overwhelms landfills while polluting our environment and oceans. This system is no longer sustainable, but what is the alternative? Dale Dekker describes a “circular economy” as one that is all about reuse: recycling, upcycling and resource efficiency. Find out how Dekker believes New Mexico can be a global leader in the “circular economy” as we move into a new way of thinking about how to utilize resources more sustainably and efficiently.
Dale Dekker is a founding principal at Dekker, Ltd, a design, architecture and engineering firm with offices in Albuquerque, Phoenix, and El Paso. Dekker is dedicated to helping build dynamic and sustainable communities. He has extensive experience in architecture and planning projects that are socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable.