If we think about things having multiple lives, cradle to cradle, we c…

William McDonough
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If we think about things having multiple lives, cradle to cradle, we could design things that can go back to either nature or back to industry forever. ✨ William McDonough: Godfather of Green. WNYC Studio 360, March 18, 2008.
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If we think about things having multiple lives, cradle to cradle, we could design things that can go back to either nature or back to industry forever. ✨ William McDonough: Godfather of Green. WNYC Studio 360, March 18, 2008.

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