There are literally as many ideas as there are organisms. Janine Benyus idealiterallyorganism Change image and 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
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
Trees and bones are constantly reforming themselves along lines of stress. This algorithm has been put into a software program that's now being used to make bridges lightweight, to make building beams lightweight. Janine Benyus algorithmbeambone share on social
Glue actually contaminates recyclables. We throw things in a landfill just because they're glued together. Janine Benyus contaminategluelandfill Change image and share on social
Life creates conditions conducive to life. Janine Benyus conditionconducivecreate 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
