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“Green chemistry is replacing our industrial chemistry with nature's recipe book. It's not easy, because life uses only a subset of the elements in the periodic table. And we use all of them, even the toxic ones.”

Quote by Janine Benyus

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Janine Benyus is a renowned science writer, born in 1958. She is known for her in-depth research on biomimicry, particularly for her contributions to the field of biomimetic design. Benyus' work emphasizes the principles of sustainability and efficiency found in nature, which can be applied to human technology and design. more

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