Life doesn't use detergent to clean itself. Janine Benyus cleandetergentlife Change image and share on social
Hospital-acquired infections are now killing more people every year in the United States than die from AIDS or cancer or car accidents combined - about 100,000. Janine Benyus 000accidentacquire Change image and share on social
There are three types of biomimicry - one is copying form and shape, another is copying a process, like photosynthesis in a leaf, and the third is mimicking at an ecosystem's level, like building a nature-inspired city. Janine Benyus biomimicrybuildcity share on social
Organisms sip energy, because they have to work or barter for every single bit that they get. Janine Benyus barterbiteenergy Change image and share on social
We're basically this very young species, only 200,000 years old. We're one of the newcomers, and we're going through the same process that other species go through, which is, how do I keep myself alive while taking care of the place that's going to keep my offspring alive? Janine Benyus 000alivebasically share on social
Biomimicry is basically taking a design challenge and then finding an ecosystem that's already solved that challenge, and literally trying to emulate what you learn. Janine Benyus basicallybiomimicrychallenge Change image and share on social
There are literally as many ideas as there are organisms. Janine Benyus idealiterallyorganism Change image and share on social
Life creates conditions conducive to life. Janine Benyus conditionconducivecreate Change image and share on social
Conserving habitats is a wellspring for the next industrial revolution. Janine Benyus conservehabitatindustrial Change image and share on social
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. Janine Benyus bookchemistryeasy share on social
