There are many areas of overlap between biomimicry and "cradle-to-cradle" particularly in the way that ecosystems present a great model of closed loop systems in which any waste from one organism becomes the nutrient for something else.

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That means hiring and involving the right people, communicating the change and installing closed-loop systems and processes to track it closely.

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