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Basics Biodegradable Products Institute, USA Composting in North America Today, the BPI’s symbol is recognized by composting programs from San Francisco, California to Prince Edward Island in Eastern Canada. Many are surprised to learn of the strength of composting in North America. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the US collects and composts 56% of its yard trimmings (approx 16 million tons annually). In addition, diversion and composting of food scraps exists in many forms across the continent. For example, the cities of San Francisco and Oakland, California have active residential programs, which will promote growth throughout up and down the West Coast. Toronto and surrounding communities have implemented food scrap collection efforts for residents to augment “blue box” recycling programs. In the northeast US, the grocery industry is recognizing that 2/3rds of its wastes are food scraps. In areas with high landfills with tipping fees, composting can save them money. The growth trends for composting are expected to continue as communities and businesses look for ways to divert more materials and reduce the impacts of potential methane emissions from landfills as well as saving money. Biobased and Renewable Feedstocks The search for new materials is also being driven in North America by customers who want more sustainable alternatives. The use of biobased or renewable feedstocks can be a way of reducing a product’s environmental footprint. To fa- cilitate this movement, the BPI and its members supported the development of ASTM D6868 to measure the percentage of material using carbon from renewable sources. This is the only test of its kind in the world today and enables accurate labeling and claim substantiation. Today’s BPI Mission The BPI’s activities and reach have grown as the market for these new applications has expanded. However, the mission of the organization continues to focus on • The production, use and recovery biodegradable materials & organics recovery via composting • Development of the composting infrastructure, throughout North America • Utilization scientifically based specifications • Global harmonization of standards & specifications • Certification of products based on scientifically based specifications • Education www.bpiworld.org bioplastics [06/02] Vol. 1 37
Suppliers Guide Stay permanently listed in the Suppliers Guide with your company logo and contact information. For only 6,– EUR per mm, per issue you can be present among top suppliers in the field of bioplastics. 1. Raw Materials 1.1 bio based monomers PURAC Division Arkelsedijk 46, P.O. Box 21 4200 AA Gorinchem - The Netherlands Tel.: +31 (0)183 695 695 Fax: +31 (0)183 695 604 www.purac.com PLA@purac.com Stanelco PLC Starpol Technology Centre Southampton England SO40 4BL Tel: +44 (0) 2380 867100 Fax: +44 (0) 2380 867070 info@stanelco.co.uk www.stanelco.co.uk 1.2 compounds BIOP Biopolymer Technologies AG Niederlassung Schwarzheide Schipkauer Straße 1, A 754 D- 01987 Schwarzheide Tel.: +49 35752 9499-0 Fax: +49 35752 9499-911 info@biop.eu www.biop.eu BIOTEC Biologische Naturverpackungen GmbH & Co. KG Werner-Heisenberg-Straße 32 46446 Emmerich Germany Tel.: +49 - 2822 - 92510 Fax: +49 - 2822 - 51840 info@biotec.de www.biotec.de FKuR Kunststoff GmbH Siemensring 79 D - 47 877 Willich Tel.: +49 (0) 2154 9251-26 Tel.: +49 (0) 2154 9251-51 patrick.zimmermann@fkur.de www.fkur.de PolyOne Avenue Melville Wilson, 2 Zoning de la Fagne 5330 Assesse Belgium Tel.: + 32 83 660 211 info.color@polyone.com www.polyone.com R.O.J. Jongboom Holding B.V. Biopearls Damstraat 28 6671 AE Zetten The Netherlands Tel.: +31 488 451318 Mob: +31 646104345 info@biopearls.nl www.biopearls.nl 1.3 PLA NatureWorks LLC P.O.Box 5830, MS 115 Minneapolis, MN 55440-5830 USA Tel.: +1 952 742 0400 www.natureworksllc.com Uhde Inventa-Fischer GmbH Holzhauser Str. 157 - 159 13509 Berlin Germany Tel.: +49 (0)30 43567 5 fax: +49 (0)30 43567 699 sales.de@thyssenkrupp.com www.uhde-inventa-fischer.com 1.4 starch-based bioplastics BIOTEC Biologische Naturverpackungen GmbH & Co. KG Werner-Heisenberg-Straße 32 46446 Emmerich Germany Tel.: +49 - 2822 - 92510 Fax: +49 - 2822 - 51840 info@biotec.de www.biotec.de Novamont S.p.A. Stefano Facco Via G. Fauser 8 28100 Novara Italy Tel.: +39 0321 6996 55 info@materbi.com www.materbiagro.com www.novamont.com Plantic Technologies Limited Dr Frank Glatz General Manager, Europe Finkenweg 63 79312 Emmendingen Germany Tel: +49 (0) 7641 933 5533 Mobile: +49 (0) 170 790 7455 frankg@plantic.de www.plantic.com.au 1.5 PHA Metabolix, Inc. 21 Erie Street, Cambridge, 02139 MA USA Tel.: 617 492 0505 Fax: 617 492 1996 info@metabolix.com www.metabolix.com 1.6 masterbatches PolyOne Avenue Melville Wilson, 2 Zoning de la Fagne 5330 Assesse Belgium Tel.: + 32 83 660 211 info.color@polyone.com www.polyone.com 1.7 reinforcing fibres/fillers made from RRM Grenidea Technologies Pte Ltd 67 Ayer Rajah Crescent, #02-07/08/09 Singapore 139950 Tel.: +65 68720020 Fax: +65 68720460 www.grenidea.com 2. Additives / Secondary raw materials 3. Semi finished products Alcan Packaging Services Dr Isabelle Jenny Research and Development Badische Bahnhofstrasse 16 CH-8212 Neuhausen Switzerland Tel. (direct): 00 41 (0) 52 674 92 84 Tel.: +41 (0) 52 674 97 11 Mob: +41 (0)79 828 37 08 Fax: +41 (0) 52 674 92 20 isabelle.jenny@alcan.com www.alcanpackaging.com Stanelco PLC Starpol Technology Centre Southampton England SO40 4BL Tel: +44 (0) 2380 867100 Fax: +44 (0) 2380 867070 info@stanelco.co.uk www.stanelco.co.uk 3.1 films BioBag International as Hovsvn 8, N-1831 Askim, Norway Phone: +47 69 88 85 90 Fax: +47 69 88 85 99 E-mail: info@biobag.no Internett: www.biobag.no Maag GmbH Leckingser Straße 12 58640 Iserlohn Germany Tel.: + 49 2371 9779-30 Fax: + 49 2371 9779-97 shonke@maag.de www.maag.de Pacovis AG Grabenmattenstr. 19 CH- 5608 Stetten Tel.: +41 56 485 93 93 Fax: +41 56 485 93 00 verkauf@pacovis.ch www.naturesse.ch 30 bioplastics [06/02] Vol. 1
