Video: How to use waste to power our world
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“Can we take a page out of nature’s book and use what we consider waste as a resource?” asks Dr. Matthew Silver, Founder and CEO of Cambrian Innovation. Silver introduces the idea of industrial ecology and says waste can power our world.
Author: Matthew Silver is the Founder & CEO of Cambrian Innovation.
Image: A dozer shoves garbage containing plastic materials at a dumping ground. REUTERS/Petr Josek.
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