The bioeconomy is a hot topic these days, right up at the top of policy agendas. It involves using renewable natural resources as a raw material. The circular bioeconomy introduces circularity into this concept: using what would otherwise be thrown away, using spent biological resources to regenerate ecosystems and minimising waste.

The ECESP website has a good selection of circular bioeconomy-themed content. This series will shine a spotlight on it.

Circular bioeconomy concept: a platform focusing on the bioeconomy in the EU agri-food sector

COOPID Interactive Platform

The COOPID Interactive Platform aims to promote the circular bioeconomy. It focuses on interactive resources to boost the bioeconomy across the EU agri-food sector. It benefits EU primary sector producers and stakeholders interested in learning about, participating in and benefiting from the bioeconomy.

Users can find:

• primary sector organisations active in the bioeconomy and primary producers (COOPID ambassadors) working to implement the bioeconomy in their agri-food sector businesses
• organisations from the EU primary sector setting out examples of circular agri-food business models, with videos, brochures and descriptions of their production systems and business activities in several languages
• open forums and downloadable resources.