I can't imagine something being beautiful at this point in history if …

William McDonough
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I can't imagine something being beautiful at this point in history if it's destroying the planet or causing children to get sick. How can anything be beautiful if it's not ecologically intelligent at this point? ✨ William McDonough: Godfather of Green. WNYC Studio 360, March 18, 2008.
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I can't imagine something being beautiful at this point in history if it's destroying the planet or causing children to get sick. How can anything be beautiful if it's not ecologically intelligent at this point? ✨ William McDonough: Godfather of Green. WNYC Studio 360, March 18, 2008.

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