Before & After

Before

Since the birth of the consumer electronic gadget in the 1970s with the digital wristwatch and the calculator, we have produced hundreds of thousands of electronic products, many of which require batteries. The most environmentally conscious among us try to do their part by using rechargeable batteries but every year millions of used toxic batteries end up being dumped in to landfills around the world. There is no standard in consumer electronics where battery life is extended by requiring automatic "shutoff" on toys or "sleep" functionality so that batteries don't die prematurely and have to be replaced. Batteries are another example of our wasteful society which cares nothing for the fact that batteries are an environmental hazard and they should be carefully handled, we all just carry on knowing that there are certainly more new batteries where the old ones came from.

After

There are no disposable batteries in Nutopia. Every device that can be wired directly to the electricity supply is, and those that can't use rechargeable batteries. Every device has automatic shutoff and sleep functions built it to conserve power.