She pulled a small lever, and the device blossomed open like a flower. There were no glues, no fused plastics, and no "monstrous hybrids" that trapped precious metals in unrecyclable casings.
The Council watched as Elara dropped a piece of the outer shell into a glass of water; it began to soften, turning into a harmless starch. Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things
Elara, a young industrial designer, stood before the city’s Council of Makers. She held a sleek, sapphire-blue laptop. "This," she announced, "is the Iris-7. It is not designed to be owned; it is designed to be borrowed." She pulled a small lever, and the device