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Collaborating constructively for sustainable biotechnology.

Nicholas E Matthews^1,2,3, Carrie A Cizauskas⁴, Donovan S Layton⁴

¹Manchester Institute of Innovation Research, Alliance Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester, Booth Street West, Manchester, M15 6PB, UK. n.matthews@manchester.ac.uk.

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Biotechnology offers sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels, but assessing trade-offs is crucial. Constructive Sustainability Assessment helps companies proactively address environmental and social impacts of bio-based products like nylon.

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Area of Science:

Biotechnology and synthetic biology for sustainable chemical and material production.
Environmental science and life cycle assessment methodologies.
Social science and constructive technology assessment frameworks.

Background:

Societal needs demand novel technologies for sustainability.
Biotechnology, particularly synthetic biology, presents bio-based alternatives to fossil-derived products.
The sustainability of biotechnological solutions requires careful evaluation due to potential trade-offs.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the sustainability capacity of bio-based nylon production.
To apply a Constructive Sustainability Assessment framework using deliberative and analytical methods.
To demonstrate a collaborative approach for early-stage consequence anticipation and design modification.

Main Methods:

Utilized a framework of Constructive Sustainability Assessment.
Employed both deliberative and analytical approaches.
Focused on the specific case of bio-based nylon production.

Main Results:

Identified potential for life cycle carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrous oxide (N2O) savings with bio-based processes.
Reported mixed results across other environmental and social impact categories.
Demonstrated collaborative knowledge generation for early-stage impact assessment.

Conclusions:

Bio-based nylon shows promise for CO2 and N2O reduction but requires evaluation of other impacts.
Collaborative and early-stage assessment is key to anticipating and mitigating sustainability consequences.
The demonstrated approach enables technological developers to better understand and respond to product sustainability implications.