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Center for Industrial Ecology (CIE)

Leading the way in an emerging field, the Center for Industrial Ecology focuses research, teaching, and outreach on how resources are converted to products, the pollution that comes from these processes, and opportunities to reduce resource use and pollution.

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    About the Center

    The Center brings together Yale staff, students, visiting scholars, and practitioners to develop new knowledge at the forefront of the field. Research is carried out in collaboration with other segments of the Yale community, other academic institutions, and international partners.

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    The Center for Industrial Ecology is a central part of the Industrial Ecology and Green Chemistry learning community.

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