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In nature there is no such thing as waste. In nature nothing is wasted everything is recycled.

David Suzuki

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David Suzuki
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: March 24
Biologist
Climate Activist
Environmentalist
Professor
Science Writer
Writer
Zoologist
Vancouver
British Columbia
David Takayoshi Suzuki
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What about our children and grandchildren and their children and grandchildren? Do we not want them to live healthy and happy lives?
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