Let's envision what an environmentally responsible facility of the future could offer. It'd have an efficient, safe and nontoxic work environment. It would be constructed without the use of cancer-causing chemicals, and designed with an abundance of natural lighting, fresh air, a garden for meditative respites and a quiet lunch space. It might be free of persistent chemicals, and offer water collection for landscaping, healthy and seasonal food choices, green energy sources, waste prevention protocols and recycling programs. Before reaching the ideal, however, we need to collectively challenge some wasteful and less than healthy realities.