A great quote from Cradle to Cradle…
“Consider this: All ants on the planet, taken together, have a biomass greater than that of humans. Ants have been incredibly industrious for millions of years. Yet their productiveness nourishes plants, animals, and soil. Human industry has been in full swing for little over a century, yet it has brought about a decline in almost every ecosystem on the planet. Nature doesn’t have a design problem. People do.”
- Cradle To Cradle
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Reminds me of another quote: “If all the insects on earth disappeared, within 50 years all life on earth would disappear. If all humans disappeared, within 50 years all species would flourish as never before.”. Heard it in a great ted talk: http://blog.ted.com/2006/06/sir_ken_robinso.php#more