https://phys.org/news/2018-11-bioeconomies-aim-heart-local-rural.html

Firms such as Novamont in Italy are using renewable resources to develop bioplastics and biochemicals, through the use of biorefineries. This also brings benefits to the local communities and agricultural sector by enlisting local workers and skills, partnerships with farmers, and raw materials such as waste and low-input crops from marginal lands.

Territorial regeneration is a 'cornerstone' of this model, says Giulia Gregori, head of strategic planning at Novamont. 'Integrated biorefineries are the heart of the bioeconomy and have a positive impact on the local job market.'