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BIOPOLYMER

BIOPOLYMER. North America and Europe account for almost US$10 billion worth of plastic bags annually.

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BIOPOLYMER

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  1. BIOPOLYMER

  2. North America and Europe account for almost US$10 billionworth of plastic bags annually. Californians use 10.8 billion plastic bags per year- enough to circle the earth 67 times (California Recycled Organization) Supermarkets alone in California generate 6.5 billion disposable plastic bags. Global demand for bags

  3. Australia uses 6.9 billion plastic bags every year. • Taiwan used 2.5 plastic bags per day per person, adding up to 20 billion bags per year. • China uses almost 3 billion plastic bags each day according to UK’s The Guardian. • Hong Kong estimated 9.85 billion plastic bags disposed each year. A public program to educate on alternatives that are environmentally friendly.

  4. Ireland was consuming 1.2 billion plastic bags per year before the PlasTax. A tax of $0.13 per bag was introduced in 2002, reducing consumption by 90%. The UK and state of California, USA had already ban free plastic bags. Switzerland’s supermarkets charge $0.15 to $0.20 per paper bag. Paper bag is recognized as a weak alternative both environmentally and use for wet products.

  5. Consumer convenience…

  6. …turning into environmental “night-mess”

  7. Countries Ban Plastic Bags Alaska Amsterdam, Netherlands Botswana China Nantucket, Massachusetts Italy Taiwan France Seattle, Washington Macedonia Japan Denmark Westport, Connecticut Holland S. Australia Germany State of New York Egypt Israel Belgium Fairfax, California Mumbai, India Somalia Switzerland Los Angeles, Califormia Bangladesh Kenya Ireland Oakland, California Bhutan Uganda UK: Modbury Pakistan San Francisco, California Eritrea UK: South Devon Sri Lankan Leaf Rapids, Canada South Africa Tanzania Rwanda

  8. Environmental issues • China coined the problem “white pollution”. • South Africa dubbed plastic bags flapping on fences and bushes as the “national flower”. • In 2002, Bangladesh slapped an outright ban on plastic bags in the capital city of Dhaka after the 1998/9 floods caused by non degradable plastic bags choking drainage. • India had outlawed the use of plastic bags thinner than 20 microns in the cities of Mumbai and Delhi. An indirect way to discourage use of plastic bags through higher cost.

  9. Retailers desperate for viable alternatives for fear of falling sale as a result of government’s curb on the use of plastic bags. Biodegradable is a green solution…

  10. Starchtech offers a new generation of starch-based biodegradable resin and bags from tapioca renewable resources. The unique starch-based plastic allows for responsible disposal of products through composts, biodegradable action, or clean incineration, with a positive life cycle impact. Starchtech Technology The Imperative Alternative

  11. Biodegradable Action

  12. Threatening Trends There’s a growing trend by environmentalists and the global community to reduce the amount of "white pollution" in the world. Efforts in Ireland, Australia, Germany & Sweden are already showing results and it will not be long before legislation against non-degradable plastic products are imposed universally.

  13. Biodegradable companies Australia Plantic Technologies Biograde Italy Novamont Germany Biotec FKur France Spheres UK BPI/Innovia USA Cereplast Metabolix Natureworks Competitive edge - Application - Quality - Price

  14. Price of biodegradable resin by other companies: USA : Cargill Dow (PLA) US$ 5,000/MT Italy : Mater-B US$ 6,000/MT UK/France : Innovia/BPI/Biotec US$ 6,300/MT Germany : Biotec/FKur US$ 6,500/MT Aus/China : Biograde US$ 6,500/MT Japan : PCL US$ 8,000/MT Price positioning

  15. Public Perception & Acceptability • Currently >30% willing to purchase even if it costs more. • Price our resin 20% more than plastics resin. • Price our finished products at the same prices as the medium-to-high end finished plastics products. • If it cost the same, more than 90% will buy the biodegradable products.

  16. Price comparison Starchtech’s pricing strategy: US$ 2,500-3,500/mt

  17. Early-mover of cost competitive Biodegradable bags ZERO-PLASTIC

  18. Resin Production Process Tapioca flour Zero-Plastic resin

  19. Dust Collector Cyclone Classifier Feeder Pulverizer Air Cooling Cooling Mixer High Speed Mixer Water Chiller MIXER PULVERIZER

  20. Feeder Dust Collector Grinder Machine Discharge product Feeder Blower Extruder Cutter GRINDER EXTRUSION LINE

  21. Conveyor Feeder Spiral Drier Classifier EXTRUDER AUXILARIES

  22. Film + Bag Production Tapioca flour Zero-Plastic resin

  23. BLOW FILM 45 ● BAG CUTING & SEALING ● PRESS MACHINE

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