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Fortune
Harry Tannenbaum, Matt Rogers

In 2011, we made the Nest thermostat. Now we’re coming for your banana peels to help save the planet.

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To start making global progress in combating climate change and rehabilitating the planet, we must answer a simple question: How can we prevent waste? Less waste can save time, money, energy, and maybe even our planet–and there’s no better place to start than food. 

In 2011, we built Nest Learning Thermostat. It taught us that great technology can change the way we live–and that introducing or improving small habits can add up to something big.

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