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One biointegration tactic that has been used for years is installing indoor plants to improve the air quality within buildings.  A number of studies have been done in the last few decades to identify species that could remove common indoor air pollutants, including benzene, formaldehyde, and trichloroethylene.  Perhaps one of the most famous is the NASA Clean Air Study, which sought ways to treat air in space stations (Wolverton et al.

Angela Belcher, the W.M. Keck Professor of Energy at MIT and a faculty member at the David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, are trying to reengineering viruses’ genes to develop green energy products. Her research is trying to combine organic and inorganic materials together. One such example in nature is the abalone. A abalone is able to combine organic material produced and around itself with the inorganic materials around it to manufacture a complex matrix of proteins and minerals for strength.

Circular economy has raised some attention in industry. Circular economy differs from the traditional production and consumption economy. It is rooted in the feedback-rich, nonlinear systems. Ellen MacArthur Foundation provides the following definition of circular economy: “  

Auto industry has a long history to embrace biomimicry. Designers and engineers have attempted to incorporate the shape, structure, functions and systems into their vehicles. The most famous example may be the Mercedes-Benz Box Fish Car.