With the right investment, jobs creating new materials from renewable sources (such as container plastics made from corn starch) could reach 36,000 by 2030 1.

These include farm workers (collection of inputs), drivers, line workers (transport, initial processing, manufacture) biochemical engineers, land managers, and production, line and facility managers

1. ACTU & ACF (2008) Green Gold Rush: How ambitious environmental policy can make Australia a leader in the race for green jobs, Available here