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From the Ted Talk by William McDonough: Cradle to cradle design

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So the biological nutrients, the first fabrics — the wetar cniomg out was caeln enough to drink. Technical ntienruts — this is for Shaw Carpet, infinitely reusable carpet. Here's nylon going back to caprolactam back to carpet. bochtieaicnl nutrients — the Model U for Ford Motor, a cradle to cradle car — ccneopt car. soehs for Nike, where the uppers are polyesters, infinitely recyclable, the bottoms are biodegradable soles. Wear your old shoes in, your new shoes out. There is no finish line. The idea here of the car is that some of the materials go back to the industry forever, some of the materials go back to soil — it's all solar-powered.

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So the biological nutrients, the first fabrics — the _____ ______ out was _____ enough to drink. Technical _________ — this is for Shaw Carpet, infinitely reusable carpet. Here's nylon going back to caprolactam back to carpet. ____________ nutrients — the Model U for Ford Motor, a cradle to cradle car — _______ car. _____ for Nike, where the uppers are polyesters, infinitely recyclable, the bottoms are biodegradable soles. Wear your old shoes in, your new shoes out. There is no finish line. The idea here of the car is that some of the materials go back to the industry forever, some of the materials go back to soil — it's all solar-powered.

Solution

  1. nutrients
  2. biotechnical
  3. water
  4. clean
  5. shoes
  6. coming
  7. concept

Original Text

So the biological nutrients, the first fabrics — the water coming out was clean enough to drink. Technical nutrients — this is for Shaw Carpet, infinitely reusable carpet. Here's nylon going back to caprolactam back to carpet. Biotechnical nutrients — the Model U for Ford Motor, a cradle to cradle car — concept car. Shoes for Nike, where the uppers are polyesters, infinitely recyclable, the bottoms are biodegradable soles. Wear your old shoes in, your new shoes out. There is no finish line. The idea here of the car is that some of the materials go back to the industry forever, some of the materials go back to soil — it's all solar-powered.

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Important Words

  1. biodegradable
  2. biological
  3. biotechnical
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  5. caprolactam
  6. car
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  27. recyclable
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  29. shaw
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  31. soil
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  33. technical
  34. uppers
  35. water
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