Chemurgy

Hello there! Do you know what chemurgy is? It's a way of using plants and other things from nature to make useful products that are good for the environment.

Let me explain it to you like you're five. You know how your mommy and daddy take care of plants in the garden? They water them, give them sunlight and occasionally use some fertilizer so they grow big and healthy. Well, chemurgy is a way of using those plants to make things that we use in our daily lives such as clothes, bags, paper or even fuel for our cars! This is called bio-based products or bioeconomy.

So how do they do this? Scientists and chemists know how to break down the plants into parts and create new things out of them. They are like magicians who can turn plants into different products that are good for us and the planet. For example, they can use corn to make a bag instead of using plastic that is bad for the environment. Or they can use sugar cane to make biodegradable plates instead of using paper plates that contribute to waste.

Overall, chemurgy is a way of using nature to make things that we need, without harming the environment. Isn't that great? It's like we're giving back to nature by making something useful out of it!