Recycling is a part of permaculture; designing so there is no waste is even more important |
Permaculture design is most often applied to home sites, gardens and small farms, but had also been applied to businesses.
Here are some resources for you to learn more about Permaculture:
http://www.permaculture.org/nm/index.php/site/index/
http://www.phoenixpermaculture.org/
http://permacultureprinciples.com/