Industrial symbiosis — the sharing of by-product resources among diverse industries — can reduce costs and improve the environment. But despite its benefits, it is no panacea.
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van Renssen, S. Waste not want not. Nature Clim Change 2, 388–391 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate1541
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