NEW DELHI: Seeking to push utilisation of recycled
resources
, government will launch a scheme of ‘
bio-manufacturing
and
bio-foundry
’ that will provide
environment-friendly
alternatives such as biodegradable
polymers
, bio-plastics, bio-pharmaceuticals and bio-agri products to consumers and industry. Details of the plan will be released later.
“This scheme will help in transforming today’s consumptive manufacturing paradigm to one based on regenerative principles,” the FM said.
The ‘bio-manufacturing and bio-foundry’ concept is broadly based on circularity in which recycling and
reuse
of resources will be key for manufacturing. It will also use bio-agri inputs for various uses, including production of ethanol, as a source of bioenergy and bio-degradable items. Similarly, bio-based feedstock will be used in bio-refineries.