White Biotechnology = Green Processes

The term White Biotechnology actually refers to the processes many of us believe will help "green up" the chemical industry. It's a European term for industrial biotech, or, by definition, the use of living organisms to make industrially useful products. Sometimes these products are simply enzymes that can replace chemicals in various industrial processes. In other cases, the product is something that is traditionally made using fossil fuels, such as plastics and other polymers.

White biotechnology processes are considered more environmentally sustainable because they typically use less energy, create less waste or are more biodegradable than the traditional industrial chemicals they replace, which reduces their environmental impact on the planet. However, many white biotech processes have yet to be proven economically sustainable and often cannot compete on in the marketplace due to the costs associated with them.