BIOPLAST ICS - ACCELERATED BY CIRCULAR ECONOMY?

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1 BIOPLAST ICS - ACCELERATED BY CIRCULAR ECONOMY? PROF. DR. IR. PET ER RAGAERT Slim verpakken Huis van de Voeding, Roeselare November 7th 2017

2 PACK4FOOD ST RUCT URE I N D USTRY RESEARCH I NST I T UT ES

3 PACK4FOOD ACT IVIT IES

4 PACK4FOOD T HEMES

5 WHERE DO BIOPLASTICS FIT IN? Biobased? Sustainable? Biodegradable? Closed loop? Compostable? Oxodegradable? Renewable? Recyclable?

6 OPPORTUNITIES FOR BIOPLASTICS? CI RCUL AR ECONOM Y PACKAG E EUROPE recycling 65% of municipal waste by 2030 Recycling 75% of packaging waste by 2030 Reduce landfill to maximum 10% of municipal waste by 2030 Source: World Economic Forum, Ellen MacArthur Foundation and McKinsey & Company, The New Plastics Economy Rethinking the future of plastics (2016,

7 DEFINITION BIOPLASTICS Biobased Conventional plastics are: Based on crude-oil derivatives Noncompostable Bio-PE, bio- PP, bio-pet, PE, PP, PET, PS, EVOH, PLA, starch, cellophane, PHA, PBAT, PVA, Non-biobased Non-compostable Compostable Adapted from University of Applied Science and Arts, Hannover,Germany

8 DEFINITION BIOPLASTICS Biobased Bioplastics are: Noncompostable Bio-PE, bio- PP, bio-pet, PE, PP, PET, PS, EVOH, PLA, starch, cellophane, PHA, PBAT, PVA, Non-biobased Compostable plastics FOCUS ON END-OF-LIFE Compostable Adapted from University of Applied Science and Arts, Hannover,Germany

9 DEFINITION BIOPLASTICS Biobased Bioplastics are: Produced from renewable resources FOCUS ON RESOURCES Noncompostable Bio-PE, bio- PP, bio-pet, PE, PP, PET, PS, EVOH, PLA, starch, cellophane, PHA, PBAT, PVA, Non-biobased Compostable Adapted from University of Applied Science and Arts, Hannover,Germany Pack4Food 2017

10 DEFINITION BIOPLASTICS Biobased Bioplastics are: Noncompostable Bio-PE, bio- PP, bio-pet, PE, PP, PET, PS, EVOH, PLA, starch, cellophane, PHA, PBAT, PVA, Non-biobased BOTH from renewable resources and compostable Compostable Adapted from University of Applied Science and Arts, Hannover,Germany Pack4Food 2017

11 DEFINITION BIOPLASTICS Biobased Bioplastics are: Produced from renewable resources FOCUS ON RESOURCES Noncompostable Bio-PE, bio- PP, bio-pet, PE, PP, PET, PS, EVOH, PLA, starch, cellophane, PHA, PBAT, PVA, Non-biobased Compostable plastics FOCUS ON END-OF-LIFE BOTH from renewable resources and compostable Compostable Adapted from University of Applied Science and Arts, Hannover,Germany Pack4Food 2017

12 BIOPLASTICS COMPOSTABILIT Y Standards laid down in EN Criteria 1. Organic content (> 50%), limits on heavy metals 2. Compost quality (+ ecotoxicity tests) 3. Biological 60 C (90 % in 6 months) C (90 % in 12 weeks) 3. Biological 20 C - 30 C (90% in 12 months) C - 30 C (90% in 6 months) Industrial compostability Home compostability

13 BIOPLASTICS BIO BASED Standards laid down in EN Based on percentage of biobased content in plastics Example of logo: indications with stars 1 star: 20 40% biobased content 2 stars: 40 60% biobased content 3 stars: 60 80% biobased content 4 stars: > 80% biobased content

14 BIOPLASTICS PACKAG ING EXAM PLES Starch-based Winner 11th European Bioplastics Award 2016: collaboration between Mars, Rodenburg, Taghleef, Mondi Photo: European Bioplastics

15 BIOPLASTICS PACKAG ING EXAM PLES Cellulose-based Source: Ter Beke Source: Be_Natural Source: BastinPack Photo: European Bioplastics

16 BIOPLASTICS PACKAG ING EXAM PLES Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) Source: European Bioplastics Source: BASF Ecovio Source: Activia Source: Bioplastics Magazine Source:

17 BIOPLASTICS PACKAG ING EXAM PLES Bio-PE Bio-PET Source: Tetra Pak Source: Coca-Cola Source: Segers & Balcaen

18 BIOPLASTICS EXAMPLES OF DEVELOPMENT S PHBV-trays + fibers Resource of PHBV: wastestream of olive oil industry PEF From biobased ethylene glycol and biobased FDCA Replacement of PET? PEF Source: EcoBioCAP and foodproductiondaily.com PET

19 PERFORMANCE OF BIOPLASTICS Same performance Biobased Performance? Noncompostable Bio-PE, bio- PP, bio-pet, Drop-ins PE, PP, PET, PS, EVOH, PLA, starch, cellophane, new bioplastics PBAT, PVA, Compostable Non-biobased

20 PERFORMANCE OF BIOPLASTICS GAS AND WAT ER BARRIER? M ODI F I ED AT M OSPHERE PACKAG I NG POSSI BL E Peelman et al. (2013). Trends in Food Science & Technology, 32,

21 BIOPLASTICS CAPACIT Y Source: European Bioplastics, Institute for Bioplastics and Biocomposites, nova-institute (2016) More information: and

22 CHALLENGES FOR BIOPLASTICS Price bioplastics vs price conventional plastics Who bears the extra costs? Consumer vs company? Too low production capacities? Too low demand? Evolution of financial contribution to put bioplastics on the market compared to conventional plastics?

23 CHALLENGES FOR BIOPLASTICS Price: biobased vs compostability Added value of a compostable packaging with a through benefit could justify higher price (e.g. compostable coffee capsules) Added value of just being biobased at this moment too low to justify higher price unless Better technical performance (e.g. PEF as alternative for PET, PLA as alternative for PS) Being with the pioneers of biobased materials (e.g. Coca-Cola, Mars, Danone, )

24 CHALLENGES FOR BIOPLASTICS Need for legislative framework? Influence of increased attention for circular economy? Influence of decisions to ban certain conventional plastic materials (e.g. shopping bags)?

25 CHALLENGES FOR BIOPLASTICS Resources for bioplastics Agricultural products Sidestreams and wastestreams of (food) industry Guaranteed supply of bioplastics packaging? Multiple suppliers for a certain bioplastics material? Environmental impact of bioplastics compared to Conventional plastics (crude-oil based)? Other types of packaging materials (e.g. glas, metal, cardboard)? Need for well-designed LCA-studies

26 CHALLENGES FOR BIOPLASTICS Drop-ins vs new bioplastics Not all bioplastics are compostable How to communicate towards consumers? Faster increase in drop-ins could lead to a delay in composting facilities allowing bioplastics Increase in drop-ins possibly further stimulated by known characteristics and processability No uniform or easy-to-understand labels

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