Imperfections
Above is a picture of cotton bags which I use as handbags, for grocery shopping, storage, as folders for some documents, and so on. Such bags have almost become a symbol of the zero waste movement. However, behind those bags is built-in storage which I barely use. Imperfection is a very prominent characteristic of a more sustainable mode of being. This is something I try to highlight more than ever in my writing and in conversations with fellow humans. In the same picture one can see a fridge which is almost empty, more unused storage in the kitchen space, and a dishwasher which I will never use. All of those objects required materials and energy to come into being. In a rented apartment my agency is restricted: I have no say in how these aspects of my space are organised. These apartments are created with a more materially heavy lifestyle in mind.