From seaweed-based packaging to other biodegradable alternatives, there are a variety of new ways to reduce our reliance on plastic as we know it. The answer lies in innovation.
Plastic is everywhere, posing a massive threat to human health and ecosystems alike. Some 430 million tonnes of plastic are produced each year globally, around two-thirds of which becomes waste, with around 11 million tonnes entering the oceans. This is on top of the estimated 200 million tonnes of plastic already overwhelming marine environments.
The Biome Bioplastics division of Biome Technologies plc is also working on the manufacture of biodegradable tree guards as well as biodegradable plastics with many applications in the automotive industry, electronics, cosmetics and more. They came to us with an innovative and feasible way of extracting high-performance chemical plastic alternatives from lignin, a by-product of the paper and biofuels industries. Our job was to help them scale up the process for commercial manufacture and get it closer to being ready to go to market.
Biome Technologies plc (LON:BIOM) is a growth oriented, commercially driven technology group. The Group’s primary activity is the development of its fast growing business in bioplastics. The Group comprises two divisions: Biome Bioplastics and Stanelco RF Technologies.
