“Solely little or no of Brazil’s waste will get recycled,” he provides. “Additionally, [we need] to have a look at the larger image, not solely Brazil-wide, however [seeing] waste as a useful resource and never simply as waste. It’s a useful resource that may be round, that may be absolutely recycled.
“Designing a product from the get-go, it is best to take into consideration what occurs to it on the finish of its life – not simply promoting it to anyone on the planet after which being pleased with the cash that comes with it.
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“It’s considering as a useful resource, as a result of clearly it got here from someplace within the first place and it ought to go someplace once more, not find yourself on landfills, at dumps or the oceans. In order that, briefly, is what we’re making an attempt to do.”
Senna is just not Vettel’s solely icon, having lengthy appeared as much as – and finally raced in opposition to – Michael Schumacher, however the Toleman, Lotus, McLaren and Williams driver’s aforementioned willingness to “communicate up” and be a beacon of hope for Brazil off the observe is one thing he admires.
“Clearly, I’m German, so rising up Michael was and continues to be my hero,” says Vettel. “I feel what Ayrton stood for is extra than simply racing. I feel for folks in Brazil he’s nonetheless such a strong character, and there’s a lot inspiration to be taken from that.