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Agri-FanPlastic
Title: Agri-FanPlastic
Description: Production of indigenous biobased plastics using feedstocks from the agri-food and agricultural sectors. Technology based on initial small-scale fermentable sugar extraction from sugarbeet and whey.
TRL:
(TRL 6)
Sidestream and Biomass resource: Agriculture (straw, tillage), Agri-food residues
Target Markets: Brands who wish to green their image (e.g. Nike, coca cola), green public procurement
Target Groups: Agri-food sector, Primary producers, technology stakeholder
Value Chains Addressed/ Partners looked for Required: Industry partners, primary producers, technology stakeholders, pilot facilities, policy representatives
Sustainability: Circular economy approach, reduced CO2 and displacement of fossil plastics, local high skilled jobs, bioplastics is a growing market.
Hub contact: Ireland