Organisms sip energy, because they have to work or barter for every single bit that they get.
From Janine Benyus
Per capita, I would say that Australia has more biomimetic projects going than many other countries I've been to.
Life solves its problems with well-adapted designs, life-friendly chemistry and smart material and energy use.
Glue actually contaminates recyclables. We throw things in a landfill just because they're glued together.
The truth is, natural organisms have managed to do everything we want to do without guzzling fossil fuels, polluting the planet or mortgaging the future.
Biological knowledge is doubling every five years.
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?
Life doesn't use detergent to clean itself.
For businesses, biomimicry is about bringing a new discipline - biology - to the design table. It's not to write an environmental impact statement, as most biologists in business do right now.
Water is at the center of every chemical reaction, and therefore should be the earth's most precious gift.
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