As the global climate and environmental crisis accelerates, the urgency for sustainable alternatives to fossil fuel-based products has never been greater. Today, biobased products -derived from renewable agricultural, marine, and forestry materials-are gaining momentum as critical tools in reducing our reliance on non-renewable resources and mitigating environmental harm. From everyday household goods to advanced industrial materials, biobased alternatives are transforming entire industries and creating pathways toward a lower-carbon, more resilient future.
"You can build with natural stone in a way that saves about 90% of the carbon emissions compared to if you are building with steel or reinforced concrete. "Construction is a huge emitter of carbon and the government wants to build lots of homes so we need to find ways that don't damage the planet so much. "This is one solution that we are testing."
