Eco-engineering: Living in a materials world

From concrete to plastics, the megatonnes of stuff in the built environment are mostly manufactured and used with little thought for waste and pollution. Radical moves are afoot to refashion the urban fabric.

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Published inNature (London) Vol. 494; no. 7436; pp. 172 - 175
Main Authors Wise, Chris, Pawlyn, Michael, Braungart, Michael
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Nature Publishing Group UK 14.02.2013
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Animals
Biodegradation, Environmental
Biomimetic Materials
Biomimetics
books-and-arts
Conservation of Natural Resources - methods
Conservation of Natural Resources - trends
Ecology - methods
Ecology - trends
Engineering - methods
Engineering - trends
Environmental Pollution - prevention & control
Environmental Pollution - statistics & numerical data
Facility Design and Construction - methods
Facility Design and Construction - trends
Humanities and Social Sciences
Leasing, Property - trends
Manufactured Materials - adverse effects
Manufactured Materials - supply & distribution
multidisciplinary
Recycling - methods
Recycling - trends
Science
Textile Industry - methods
Textile Industry - trends
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Summary:From concrete to plastics, the megatonnes of stuff in the built environment are mostly manufactured and used with little thought for waste and pollution. Radical moves are afoot to refashion the urban fabric.
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ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/494172a