The potential of emerging bio-based products to reduce environmental impacts

Abstract The current debate on the sustainability of bio-based products questions the environmental benefits of replacing fossil- by bio-resources. Here, we analyze the environmental trade-offs of 98 emerging bio-based materials compared to their fossil counterparts, reported in 130 studies. Althoug...

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Main Authors: Emma A. R. Zuiderveen, Koen J. J. Kuipers, Carla Caldeira, Steef V. Hanssen, Mitchell K. van der Hulst, Melinda M. J. de Jonge, Anestis Vlysidis, Rosalie van Zelm, Serenella Sala, Mark A. J. Huijbregts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-12-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-43797-9