It is essential that alternatives in the realm of recycling and reuse be implemented in the existing economy. The growing green building movementexpressed in green building assessment systems going mainstream via LEED, etc.should continue to create pressure on both markets and government for infrastructural support. In Chapter VII, I will return to regulatory changeslike extended producer responsibility (EPR) which are essential to generalize these relationships. But to some degree, grassroots alternatives are necessary first to offer models and examples for social action. I have argued that closing the loops of production and consumption involves greater localization and regionalization. Now its time to look at a realm that provides