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Feb 2024
16m 38s

The power of biomaterials: 3 regenerativ...

Ellen MacArthur Foundation
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How do we shift today’s economic system to one that helps to regenerate nature? In this episode we’ll meet three companies developing materials that work in harmony with our environment, and learn how such innovations can be scaled. 
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