Biome Bioplastics is in the running for a green innovation award for its work in developing a biodegradable coffee pod, offering one of the first sustainable packaging alternatives in the single-serve market. The company, a leading developer of natural polymers, has been shortlisted in the Innovation of the Year category in the BusinessGreen Leaders Awards 2014.
“Our coffee pod suite of products represents a significant step forward in plant-based polymer applications, tackling a major environmental challenge for a rapidly growing industry,” explained ceo Paul Mines. “We are proud to have them recognised in the shortlisting of these prestigious awards. Bioplastics are a vital component in the move towards a renewable resource future.”
An estimated 9.1 billion single-serve coffee and other drinks cartridges wind up in US landfills every year, amounting to some 19 million cubic feet of waste. In response to this challenge, Biome Bioplastics has developed a portfolio of compostable materials for coffee pods based on renewable, natural resources including plant starches and tree by-products. These bioplastics will degrade to prescribed international standards in composting environments.
The BusinessGreen Leaders Awards are the UK's most prestigious and coveted green business awards. Now in their fourth year, the awards celebrate the leading businesses, executives, entrepreneurs, investors, and campaigners from across the green economy, highlighting how these pioneers are driving the emergence of innovative and sustainable new business models and technologies.
