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How could our Christmas leftovers, such as rejected potatoes and 'pottail' from whisky distilleries, fuel the energy transition? 

In our final episode for 2025, Richard sits down with a company in Scotland to discuss how they produce bio-based green chemicals from food and drink byproducts, and how these greener alternatives are already helping pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries wean off fossil fuel chemicals. 

Host: Richard Sverrisson - Editor-in-Chief, Montel News

Contributor: Gabriel Power - UK Reporter, Montel News

Guest: Mark Simmers - CEO, Celtic Renewables

Editor: Oscar Birk

Producer: Sarah Knowles

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