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John Todd's Eco Machines
<b>John Todd</b><br> John Todd, biological explorer and ecological designer, believes humanity's future depends on harnessing the powers and processes of nature. Todd is the creator of ECO Machines - miniature ecosystems that use the natural abilities of bacteria, plants and animals to turn toxic sewage and industrial waste into food, fuel, clean water and commercial crops. He says, "We substitute nature's wisdom for heavy-duty engineering, chemicals and massive amounts of energy."
Skewed View: John, how did you come to invent ECO Machines?

John Todd: "I began my career as what we call a "doom watch scientist," discovering how pesticides were harming our environments. I became so discouraged that I said, Can we learn what a forest or a lake knows, and convert it into technologies that in the future would feed us, provide our energy, transform our waste and even repair our damaged environments?"
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