ABSTRACT
The substantial extent to which biomimicry could mitigate or avoid that scenario is perhaps the most significant connection between biomimicry and people. While some approaches to biomimicry involve high technology, others involve low-tech or even no-tech approaches. Biomimetic technology, such as the 3D printer using clay, could empower our resourcefulness with cheap and readily available materials. Biomimicry starts with identifying functional challenges and biological organisms or systems that have solved those challenges. Biomimicry can be a very powerful tool for allowing the design conversation to identify the highest ideals and to then come back to something that is achievable within the constraints of the project and existing technology. An important part of designing ecosystem models is to design out toxins, which not only avoids waste but would make a significant contribution to human health.
