Welcome to the World of GAIA

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1 Welcome to the World of GAIA Mother Earth GAIA originates from Greek mythology. GAIA is goddess and Mother of Earth. She was born from an eggshell and the nutrition from the eggshell contributed to the Earth s vegetation. 1

2 GAIA Biodolomer GAIA and the eggshell An eggshell consists of 95% calcium carbonate and 5% protein. The quest to simulate one of natures greatest packaging material led us to develop our own biomaterial, Biodolomer 2

3 Ake Rosén Founder of GAIA Ake Rosén has spent 40 years developing mineral filled bioplastics with over 50 patents to his name. Ake started several international companies, incl. RKW Sweden AB and Ecolean AB. Ake was technical advisor at Tetra Pak for many years. 3

4 The history of GAIA 2011 GAIA Holding is started as an R&D venture 2012 Introduces a biodegradable pouch made from 100% biomaterial 2014 Full scale test of biodegradable food waste pouches 2015 GAIA BioMaterials AB is started; Peter Stenström Co-Owner and CEO 2016 The revolutionary biomaterial Biodolomer is introduced 2016 Breakthrough order for medical aprons in biomaterial 2017 Sales office in Flanders, Belgium 2017 Expansion into Spanish and Portuguese markets through dedicated Sales Agents 2017 Currently doing business in 23 countries 4

5 Locally based globally active 5

6 GAIA Biodolomer Renewable materials in Biodolomer Calcium carbonate Sugar cane Rape seed 6

7 Biodolomer - Circular economy 7

8 A circular economy Production Consumption Biodolomer Renewable energy Renewable raw materials 8

9 Different parameters different results Crude oil Renewable resources Renewable resources Crude oil Ethanol PLA Ethylene Ethylene PBAT (biodegradable polyester) PE PP, PS and PET Green PE Biodolomer NON Compostable, NON Degradable NON Compostable, NON Degradable Fully compostable, Fully Degradable 9

10 Fertilizer Biodolomer is biodegradable and compostable. 10

11 Biodolomer Certificates Biodolomer Biodolomer is certified according to EN13432 standard for composting. Biodolomer Pouch is additionally certified for home composting. Biodolomer is a patented biomaterial and registered trademark. 11

12 Biodolomer Certificates For foodstuff: NORMPACK: (Tray), (Cutlery), (Pouch) Innventia: , ( A; Tray & Cutlery) For compost: Vincotte: Compostable (EN 13432; 7P2012 Cutlery & Tray, 1000µ), O A OK Home Compost (EN 13432; 7P2051; S-455 Pouch, 24µ), O OK Compost (EN 13432; S-455 Pouch, 100µ) For tear resistance: SP Chemistry materials and surfaces: ISO (5F024987) 12

13 Biodolomer biodegradable Biodolomer is certified to be biodegradable by Vincotte for the following products Cutlery & Tray: Compostable (EN 13432; 7P µ), Pouches: O A OK Home Compost (EN 13432; 7P2051; S-455, 24µ) O OK Compost (EN 13432; S-455, 100µ) 13

14 Products made from Biodolomer Compound Biodolomer Film blowing Biodolomer Injection moulding Biodolomer Thermo forming Biodolomer Bottle blowing 14

15 Biodolomer Apron The apron with high renewable content is the first of many products to help the medical industry move away from fossil based products. 15

16 Biodolomer Pouch Biodolomer Pouch can biodegrade in a home compost and may also be turned into biogas. 16

17 Biodolomer Fruit & Vegetable Pouch Biodolomer Fruit & Vegetable Pouch can biodegrade in a home compost and may also be turned into biogas. 17

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19 Apron holders made from Biodolomer 19

20 Advantages with Biodolomer In certain cases Biodolomer can provide economical benefits in the form of: Decreased goods thickness for injection moulding and thinner film for producing bags reduces use of material Up to 30% increased productivity Considerably lowered CO 2 emissions Improved durability for packaged food without gas barrier Biodolomer can be used in existing machines Water-soluble printing colours, no need for Corona treatment 20

21 Biodolomer vs Paper 1 (2) 1. Improved fill rate compared to paper bags since no need for rolling when sealing 2. Does not leak no need for double bags 3. Better durability than paper bag 4. More household waste sorted 5. Does not require as much space as paper bag when stored in bins 6. Sealable 7. Less smell in kitchen and from waste bins 8. No maggots and insects in waste bins 9. No freezing in the bin for villa communities using their own waste bins 10. Waste bin can hold more waste since the bags mould smoothly to each other The result is that the garbage can be packed more efficiently, i.e. fewer bins and fewer containers in circulation 21

22 Biodolomer vs Paper 2 (2) 11. Fewer containers means less transportation 12. Less spills on the floor in the garbage room 13. Less need for cleaning and washing waste bins, containers and trucks 14. Garbage truck platforms become less dirty leading to reduced corrosion 15. Much less permeation compared with a paper bag, i.e a significant reduction of bacteria can be transmitted to the person/s handling the bag 16. Easier for elderly to handle the food waste 17. Fully degradable and compostable according to European standard EN Low total environmental impact and very competitive Life Cycle Analysis, LCA 19. Up to 50% increased biogas potential 22

23 r Migration of bacteria to outside surface from waste in the bags H o hygie icaredife e t as tebags i theco ectio oforga ic aste? Propagation of the bacteria within 5 days on the outside of waste bags Microbiological enumerations unit [Bacteria/cm 2 ] Biodolomer Pouch forms 550,000 times less bacteria than paper bags Bacteria Number of bacterian in the palm of a hand number of bacteria in the palm of a hand Paper bag (apprx bacteria / cm 2 ) Low water resistance of paper bags leads to more transmission of bacteria from inside of the bag to the outside surface Plastic bag (apprx bacteria / cm 2 ) Due to higher permeability, plastic bags have 10 times higher fungal and bacterial formation than Biodolomer pouches Paper bag Plastic bag Biodolomer Pouch Paper bag Plastic bag Biodolomer pouch Biodolomer pouch (apprx. 125 bacteria / cm 2 ) The paper bag: The high permeability of the paper bag leads to massive fungal and bacterial formation mainly in the bottom of the bag. Water resistant Biodolomer pouches show low bacterial transmission, thus contributing to less contamination Biodolomer Pouch: The bags excellent wet strength gives low microbial contamination and contributes to the cleanliness of both the vessel, the kitchen, and the compost. Data collected from the Bifa-study Hygienische Erfassung von Bioabfällen mit Einwegsammelbeuteln Juli

24 Relative CO2 emission at incineration GAIA 100 Paper releases 750% more CO2 compared to Biodolomer Pouch at incineration 24

25 No obstacles in waste handling We (JTI) see no obstacles to replacing existing [plastic] carrying cases and fruit bags with starch-based bags from the aspect that they should not work within the current collection of waste or treatment in waste facilities for recycling, combustion or biogas. In these municipalities, the waste is handled in a satisfactory manner today, and starch bags are not expected to adversely affect the management chain. Replacing today s carrying bags and fruitbags, made from PE, provides an improvement with regards to littering in the cases where it occurs. Abandoned bags - or pieces of bags - decompose and do not stay around in the environment for long. /Ulf Norberg - Senior Project leader JTI/RISE 25

26 Is mixing with regular plastic while recycling a problem? According to tests carried out by the Laboratory Foundation of the Polytechnic Institute of Milan and Proplast Laboratories in Tortona, it has been proved possible to recycle starch-based bio bags along with conventional plastic bags in a concentration up to 10 percent as raw material for new bags. By comparison, a 2 percent concentration of PET eliminates recycled PE film blowing of PE. European Bioplastics Meta Study: The Behaviour of Bioplastic Films in Mechanical Recycling Streams, April

27 Degradable or degradable? "Oxo-biodegradable" plastic is not completely degradable, but instead is fragmented into microparticle plastics. It is therefore misleading to refer to such material as biodegradable. 27

28 Price vs Performance Biodolomer has a higher density than plastic and green PE; but: Material usage per product decreases, as the goods thickness can be reduced with retained product performance Biodolymer offers longer shelf life for packaged foods without gas barrier materials, which simplifies the packaging process Environmentally friendly solutions reflects positively on the brand Experience from customers shows that merchants can increase their margins from consumers, as customers are willing to pay more for environmentally friendly alternatives 28

29 EU environmental guidelines Reduced CO 2 emissions Use as little as possible of the Earth's resources Social benefits by creating new sustainable jobs Some countries have already implemented measures against plastic bags (France, UK, Belgium and counting) 29

30 Biodolomer for Life! A close cooperation between future-minded partners 30

31 A sustainable future? In 2015, 322 million tons of plastic was produced world wide. 8 million tons of plastic leak into the ocean every year. By % of all sea birds will have ingested plastic. Sources: The New Plastics Economy: Rethinking the future of plastics, The Ellen MacArthur Foundation 2016 Threat of plastic pollution to seabirds is global, pervasive, and increasing, PNAS, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vol 112 no

32 A sustainable future? Marine biologists were deeply disturbed by what they found in the animals stomachs. Stomachs full of plastic. 32

33 A sustainable future! It is now up to us if we want to create a new world or not. 33

34 Thank you for listening! GAIA BioMaterials AB Makadamgatan Helsingborg info@gaiabiomaterials.com 34