Bioeconomy EU: What it is and how it already makes 5% of the EU's GDP

Europe’s Bioeconomy Strategy is changing the way we produce materials, grow food, create chemicals, design packaging and power industries using renewable biological resources like plants, algae, forests, microbes and even waste. See how the bioeconomy already supports 17 million jobs, contributes €863 billion to the EU economy, and is driving innovation across Europe from bio-based plastics and textiles to sustainable construction materials and cosmetics. Bioeconomy EU is real, it’s growing, and it’s shaping a climate-resilient future. Chapters: 00:00 Plastics from nature? 00:21 Insecticides obtained from plants 01:02 From food waste to new products and materials 01:44 Bioeconomy: 5% of the EU’s GDP 02:12 Global challenges addressed with the Bioeconomy 02:53 EU products made from waste 03:17 A cleaner and stronger economy Watch on the Audiovisual Portal of the European Commission: https://audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/media/video/I-282213 Disclaimer: Comments considered in breach of our social media moderation policy may be removed. You can take a look at it here: https://europa.eu/!q4KMP8 Follow us on: -X: https://twitter.com/EU_Commission -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/europeancommission/ -Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EuropeanCommission -LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/european-commission/ -Medium: https://medium.com/@EuropeanCommission Check our website: https://commission.europa.eu/