Wasted food, plastic-filled oceans, and overflowing landfills — our old way of using resources like they were endless is catching up with us fast. It’s time for a fresh start.
Enter the bioeconomy: an exciting, future-focused system that turns to nature for solutions, while protecting it at the same time. Imagine replacing plastics and fossil fuels with plant-based alternatives, cutting out harmful chemicals, and creating innovative materials and products that keep waste out of our lives (and our oceans!).
Bioeconomy also means using bioscience and smart tech to produce food, wood, fibres, and bio-based chemicals sustainably — all while supporting strong economies and healthy communities.
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