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What is the bioeconomy?

Dr Joe Ross, Director the Biorenewables Development Centre talks about what we mean by the 'bioeconomy' and why we need it.

The bioeconomy offers an opportunity to move away from using fossil fuels.

In this video, Dr Joe Ross from the Biorenewables Development Centre explores the raw materials we use to make our ‘stuff’.

He explains what is meant by the term the ‘bioeconomy’ and why it is important in helping us find a way to exist on Earth without using unsustainable fossil resources.

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Bioeconomy: How Renewable Resources Can Help the Future of Our Planet

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