A DELEGATION of top Government officials came to York on Thursday to see how waste can be turned into valuable products.
They were at the Biorenewables Development Centre (BDC), a University of York subsidiary, meeting clients including local company Wilson Bio-Chemical, which is working with the BDC on technology for turning household waste into biofuels and high-value products.
One of the visitors was Sir Mark Walport, the Government’s chief scientific adviser.
He said: “It is great to see first-hand how the chemistry and biology science base at the University of York is working with industry to solve some of the major challenges they face.
“Organisations like the BDC and their partners who are doing pioneering work to turn municipal waste into reusable products such as biofuels and chemicals will help make UK businesses more sustainable and more competitive.”
Barry Dodd, chairman of the York, North Yorkshire and East Riding Enterprise Partnership, said: “With our area’s historical strengths in agriculture, food, and its excellent research assets, we have long prioritised the bioeconomy for our area’s economic growth.
“Some great work is being carried by the BDC at the University of York, and we very much welcome the new technology by Wilson Bio-Chemical.”
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