Through years of observation, theory development, and model building, scientists have gained a deep understanding of the Earth's climate system. It is now widely accepted that human activity, specifically greenhouse gas emissions, is causing climate change. 

The Earth is experiencing a significant positive energy imbalance. This imbalance is storing 400 Terawatts of heat in the ocean and atmosphere, which is twenty times more than the energy used by human civilization. This has caused a warming trend known as global warming or anthropogenic climate change. Many researchers and the general public are becoming increasingly concerned about the potential for extreme weather events, heat strokes, droughts, crop failures, internal displacement, and ecosystem collapse. This phenomenon has the potential to cause widespread suffering within the lifetimes of most of the Earth's human population. We can confidently say that the impacts of climate change are already being felt and will only continue to worsen in the future.

In every city, one can often find waste in the form of plastic, glass, and aluminium cans scattered around. The global scaling cycle aims to address engineering tasks related to global warming on a global scale but frequently requires more material than is available. However, certain materials are abundant and viewed as trash, even though they could be valuable resources. These items could be utilized for building infrastructure. MEER can use 100% recycled materials, specifically repurposed PET plastics and aluminium that are unfortunately discarded in landfills, to meet our annual material requirements. By doing so, we not only decrease our environmental impact but also contribute to the preservation of our planet's natural resources.

We recently developed a prototype for an agricultural infrastructure to increase soil fertility, which continues to decline due to water evaporation caused by increased CO2. This prototype primarily uses PET sheeting made from recycled plastic bottles supported by bamboo. The reflector layer is made from coated aluminium to prevent corrosion, and the cordage is made from cut and stretched plastic bottles. For every 10 square meters of mirror sheeting, we can cancel out the heating effects of one ton of CO2 in the atmosphere. Additionally, the infrastructure has a negative embodied carbon due to the carbon stored in the bamboo and the specialized treatment of the material. We conducted an assessment of discarded resources in plastic, glass, and aluminium cans and found that we could produce this prototype on a large enough scale to negate the heating effects of contemporary CO2 emissions.

MEER technology will lessen the impact of global and local warming. By reflecting sunlight back into space, MEER has the potential to reduce the amount of heat absorbed by the Earth's surface, which can help to mitigate the effects of global warming. In contrast to other adaptation and mitigation methods, MEER is simple to implement and can be carried out democratically. This means virtually any community or nation can adopt this strategy, even with a limited budget. The need for this cooling option is becoming increasingly prevalent every year as global temperatures continue to rise. With MEER, cost-effective and simple solutions can be provided to parts of the world that desperately need them.