{"id":140578,"date":"2022-02-20T17:05:54","date_gmt":"2022-02-20T15:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecuriousbrain.com\/?p=140578"},"modified":"2022-02-20T17:05:57","modified_gmt":"2022-02-20T15:05:57","slug":"what-nature-can-teach-us-about-sustainable-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecuriousbrain.com\/?p=140578","title":{"rendered":"What nature can teach us about sustainable business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-ted wp-block-embed-ted wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Erin Meezan: What nature can teach us about sustainable business\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.ted.com\/talks\/erin_meezan_what_nature_can_teach_us_about_sustainable_business\" sandbox=\"allow-popups allow-scripts allow-same-origin\" width=\"922\" height=\"519\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From glue alternatives inspired by gecko&#8217;s feet to factories that produce a net benefit to the environment, Interface&#8217;s VP and chief sustainability officer Erin Meezan explains how we can look to nature to learn how to make business more sustainable. 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