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Dedicated bio-based chemical

Have you ever heard of chemicals? They are found all around us, and they can be used for different things. Some chemicals are made from plants and other living things. We call them bio-based chemicals.

Now, let's talk about dedicated bio-based chemicals. Imagine that you have a special type of plant that can be used to make a chemical that is very important for making things like medicine or plastics. This plant is called a dedicated bio-based chemical plant because it only makes this one specific chemical that we need.

Just like how people have different jobs, plants have different jobs too. Some plants make fruits and vegetables that we can eat, while others can make chemicals that we need for different things. So, a dedicated bio-based chemical is a chemical that comes from a plant that was specifically grown to make that chemical.

Using bio-based chemicals can be good for the environment because instead of using chemicals made from oil or gas, we can use natural resources that can be grown again and again. So, by using dedicated bio-based chemicals, we can create a sustainable future where we use natural resources wisely.