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HOW DO WE SOLVE OURPLASTIC PROBLEM?Susie Jahren
Senior Business Developer, Polymer Chemistry,
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We throw away$80-120 Billion Dollars of plasticpackging each year
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32% of all plastic endsup in the evironment
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Poor management of waste is the cause of 80-90% of all marine pollution
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Food waste is responsiblefor 14% of global GHG emmsions
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Are Biopolymers the answer?
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'Drop in' biomass and GHG based polymers can have a negative CO2 foot print
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Biopolymer ≠ Biodegradable
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Biodegradable products are still an unwanted pollutant in the environment
Biodegradable products also represent a 'lost' resource
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Increased recyling cancreate an effectiveafter-use plasticseconomy
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Optimizing material flow, could create an income of $700 Billion in extended FMCG value chains
Packaging and recycling technologiesneed to move towardsa circular model
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A Global Plastic Protocol calls for harmonization across all producers of plastic goods
Creating a robust value chain of secondary use plastics is essential for the circular economy
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