In December of 2007, mere weeks before Bean’s conception, Craig and I spent several days bouncing around in a Land Rover in the Salar de Uyuni , Bolivia. The world’s largest salt flat is an area of such raw, other-wordly beauty. For both of us it has remained one of the most special places we’ve had the privilege to visit. And yet, the town of Uyuni, the launchpad for this area, is literally a dump. As you approach the town along a windswept plain dotted with only low-lying scrub, every small bush, every stick and every rock has a small piece of garbage attached to it. The wind has blown the refuse of the town out into a wide rubbish halo on all sides. The sight of all those shredded plastic bags was deeply depressing. I decided then that I would try my best to avoid plastic bags altogether from then on.
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