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1 the State of Eco Responsible Materials in Packaging

2 introduction Photos : Shutterstock / Kanvag

3 introduction URGENCY Photos : Shutterstock / Rich Carrey

4 introduction URGENCY + 5 to 13 MT / year Photos : Shutterstock / Rich Carrey

5 introduction URGENCY + 5 to 13 MT / year 80% in Asia Photos : Shutterstock / Rich Carrey

6 introduction URGENCY Photos : Reuters in The Economist

introduction URGENCY 27 cities in The Philippines ban plastic bags, 2016 Hong Kong tax on plastic bags, 2015 Thailand 20 year pollution management strategy, 2017 Ban on plastic bags in Bangladesh

7 introduction URGENCY 27 cities in The Philippines ban plastic bags, 2016 Hong Kong tax on plastic bags, 2015 Thailand 20 year pollution management strategy, 2017 Ban on plastic bags in Bangladesh European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy, 2018 Indonesian guideline to packaging producers to use recycled material Indian guidelines to packaging producers to phase out non recyclable packaging

8 Where does packaging fit in?

9 Packaging contribution World Packaging Market in volume Source : EUROMONITOR International 2015

10 Packaging contribution Asia Pacific : - Largest region in volume with 46% share of world total - Largest growth in volume, adding 487 billion units in 5 years Source : EUROMONITOR International 2015

11 Packaging contribution Flexible plastic remains dominant across mu However, increasing consumer demand for premium packaging is drivi Volume share of pack types in Asia Pacific, 2014 Wide applica plastic Of all the packaging types, Flexible Packaging is by far the largest contributor in the region Brick Liquid Cartons 4% Flexible Paper 5% Metal Beverage Cans 5% Glass Bottles 9% Folding Cartons 9% Other 14% Volume in billions of units 2,091bn total units sold in 2014 Flexible Aluminum/ Paper 10% PET Bottles 10% Flexible Plastic 34% Total 2014 market size 2,091 Total 2019 market size 2,578 Forecast CAGR ( ) 4.3% Key subcate applications plastic inclu Instant no Sugar con Biscuits Cigarettes PET bottles Key subcateg applications include RTD tea Juice Carbonate Euromonitor International Ltd Applicable terms and conditions of use and the disclaimer at th Source : EUROMONITOR International 2015

12 Packaging contribution PLASTIC RULES!

13 Packaging contribution

14 Are there not materials to solve the issue?

15 alternatives ALTERNATIVES

PLA, PHA, Starch blends Are biodegradable and biobased Non biodegradable

16 alternatives Are biobased Bioplastics e.g. Bio=PE (PP/PVC), biobased PET, PTT Biobased Bioplastics e.g. PLA, PHA, Starch blends Are biodegradable and biobased Non biodegradable Conventional plastics Nearly all conventional plastics Bioplastics e.g. PBAT, PES, PCL Biodegradable e.g. PE, PP, PET Are biodegradable Source : Philp and Al, 2013

17 alternatives STARCH BASED Corn Wheat Potato Tapioca Sorghum Cassava Mango seeds Photo : carters packaging

18 Photo : fiber based tray alternatives FIBER BASED wood bamboo durian Yuka Banana peels Pineapple waste Photo : cellulose acetate tray and film, nova institute GmbH

19 alternatives ALIPHATIC POLYESTERS PLA PHA Photo : PLA trays for food PHB Photo : PHB honey bottles

20 alternatives ALTERNATIVES Pathak, Swati, CLR Sneha, and Blessy Baby Mathew. "Bioplastics: Its Timeline Based Scenario & Challenges." Journal of Polymer and Biopolymer Physics Chemistry 2.4 (2014)

21 alternatives OTHERS Algae Bottle made of agar and water, frozen in shape, keeps shape until emptied. English start up developing algae edible film to pack water in collaboration with DANONE and NESTLE Photo : Ari Jonsson

22 alternatives OTHERS Mushrooms MycoFoam material made of agricultural waste bound by mycelium (vegetative root structure of mushrooms) Photo : Eco active designs

23 alternatives AS COMPONENTS Peanut shell powder as additive to Recycle Popypropylene to improve mechanical properties and biodegradability. Photo : Gemco biomass energy

24 So why are we not using these alternatives?

25 issues Source : Hexa Research, Bioplastic Packaging Market Size and Forecast, May 2017

26 issues To avoid this, Saltwater brewery in Florida is making 6 pack rings that are edible by animals and humans, made of beer wheat and by-products. Photo : Saltwater Brewery

27 issues PLA cups for DANONE Activa in Germany Photo : Danone Starch based film for MARS Snickers in Germany, made by Rodenburg Polymers and converted by Mondi Photo : Mars

28 issues PERFORMANCE Alternative materials mostly do not perform as well as the material they intend to replace

29 issues Other environmental issues Supermarket bag alternatives

30 issues Other environmental issues Corn based Polylactic Acid (PLA)

issues COST 10 Flat Folded Transparent Carton 9 8 7

31 issues COST 10 Flat Folded Transparent Carton Photos : HLP Klearfold PP PVC PET Cellophane

32 Photos : Abdulla Adam, Maldives

33 circular REDUCE RE-USE RECYCLE

34 circular REDUCE RE-USE RECYCLE

35 circular PROMOTE and ANCHOR a CIRCULATORY ECONOMY

36 circular 1. Make packaging easier to recycle. 2. Support recycling initiatives 3. Lead by example

37 circular Make packaging easier to recycle. - Mono material - Easily reusable plastic - Limit use of additives, treatments, etc

38 circular Support recycling initiatives - International project - Local NGOs

39 circular Support recycling initiatives - International project - Local NGOs Ocean Recovery Alliance Gone Adventurin International Coastal Cleanup Singapore Plastic-Lite Singapore Tingkat Heroes Team Small Change World Wide Fund for Nature Singapore

40 circular Support recycling initiatives - Participate to the national debate - Support government lead initiatives

41 circular Support recycling initiatives - Participate to the national debate - Support government lead initiatives Inject more money into the circulatory economy to make recycling viable

42 circular Lead by example

43 conclusion All packaging recyclable or re-usable by 2025 Same pledge and open source CreaSolve technology for sachets Zero manufacturing waste to landfill by 2020, then consumer waste 50% recyclable content in its packaging by 2030

44 Photos : Jakarta

45 Thank you Eric Tollemer, May 2018

Bioplastics Challenges and Facts

Bioplastics Challenges and Facts FKuR Kunststoff GmbH Siemensring 79, 47877 Willich/Germany & FKuR Plastics Corporation 921 West New Hope Drive, Bldg. 605, Cedar Park, TX/USA Julia Dolfen Market Development