Reuse and Recycle: Improving End of Life Options for Bioplastics

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Title
Reuse and Recycle: Improving End of Life Options for Bioplastics

CoPED ID
276b11bc-450a-4492-be6d-f2c6edb88f11

Status
Closed


Value
£192,044

Start Date
March 31, 2019

End Date
March 30, 2020

Description

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"Bioplastics are poised to become the leading viable alternative to oil based plastics, but in order to achieve market traction, significant improvements in material properties are required to take them from niche deployments to wide-scale adoption.

Floreon provide high performance bioplastics that don't cost the Earth. The aim of this project is to further enhance the performance of an existing bioplastic compound, increasing its reusability and recyclability which will open up new and demanding applications such as stadium/festival cups and cutlery.

Producing these products from a sustainable sourced bioplastic will reduce oil-based plastic usage offering a viable alternative to oil dependance. The base material of Floreon's bioplastic is completely renewable and has a far lower carbon footprint to produce (70% lower than polystyrene) so the resulting products are better for the environment both before and after use."

Andrew Gill PM_PER
Andrew Gill PM_PER

Subjects by relevance
  1. Environmental effects
  2. Bioplastic
  3. Sustainable development
  4. Recycling
  5. Plastic
  6. Properties
  7. Natural resources
  8. Plastic products

Extracted key phrases
  1. Life Options
  2. High performance bioplastic
  3. Sustainable sourced bioplastic
  4. Base material
  5. Bioplastic compound
  6. Viable alternative
  7. Oil dependance
  8. End
  9. Bioplastics
  10. Low carbon footprint
  11. Material property
  12. Plastic usage
  13. Quot;bioplastic
  14. Market traction
  15. Significant improvement

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