SNW: Would you firstly outline the aims and activities of the BBIA?
David Newman: Very simply we are trying to get across to UK stakeholders the added value of using bio-based and biodegradable materials in their many form – from packaging, insecticides and insulation materials to coatings, lubricants, engineered materials, automotive parts and so on. In other countries this sector has boomed creating investments and jobs, but the UK sector is still in its infancy and struggling to grow.
