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Welcome:

PLASTIC BAGS AND PACKAGING

+ 50% of packaging is plastic (DREE)

TODAY

Between 500 billion and 1 trillion plastic bags are used worldwide per year (National Geographic)

500'000 tons of plastic refuse ends up in our city dumps(KVS)

One household consumes 680 bags per year, or two per day

20 minutes! : the average length of use of grocery bags (ecoconso.be)

400 years! : the time needed for a PE bag to decompose (Novamont)

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• 83% of swiss people are in favor of replacing the current plastic grocery bags with

biodegradable bags (according to a survey carried out by the Link Institute,)

• Italy bans plastic bags in 2011

• The canton of Jura has banned the use of plastic bags on its territory

• The Federal Council recommends limiting the use of plastic bags and underlines that

the paper bag is not an ecological alternative

• An EU directive recommending to ban the production and commercialisation of non

biodegradable plastic bags for carry out goods could enter into force in 2011

• Similar measures have already been adopted in Italy, France, UK, San Francisco,

Melbourne, Hong-Kong, China, Cameroon

IN SWITZERLAND AND ELSEWHERE

BEHAVIOR CHANGES IN SWITZERLAND AND ELSEWHERE

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OUR MISSION:

To conceive and develop ecological alternatives to the consumption of plastic packaging

favoring vegetable-based biodegradable and compostable materials

WHY BIOAPPLY ?

A PLUS:

according to the study N-Packts_Biokunststoff Studie, biodegradable bags can keep

bread, fruit and vegetables fresh up to 3 days longer than other types of packaging !

ALL BIOAPPLY BAGS ARE:

• vegetable-based

• 100% biodegradable

• 100% heavy metal-free

• 100% compostable

• 100% GMO-free

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The

BioShopper Economical, the carrier shopping

bag is the perfect versatile bag!

BIOAPPLY BAGS RANGE

The

BioResist Doubly attractive, the BioResist

is 100% reusable, 100%

biodegradable and withstands

heavy loads.

The

BioMulti Versatile and resistant, this bag

with cut-out handles suits many

sectors, from clothing retail to

bookshops.

The

BioBaggy Ideal as garden or garbage bag,

this format is progressively

becoming a must for compost

collection.

4 mediums on which you can have

your message affixed in a personalized way:

1 unique way of standing out while taking care of the planet…

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The

BioLux New unique design with a luxury

aspect that is also reusable

BIOAPPLY NEW PRODUCTS

The

BioWine New sustainable bag

specially adapted for wine

or any other bottle

The

BioPressing New model specially adapted

to the hotel sector

We are constantly developing new biodegradable products with an efficient and

sustainable impact

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The

BioPen Add your graphics and

your sustainable logo on

this biodegradable SWISS

MADE pen

• A communication and differentiation tool

• A civic, environmentally responsible image

• A lead on future standards

• Participation in bag consumption reduction via alternative models (paying

products)

• The valorization of your commitment thanks to the «100% biodegradable» sticker

label

YOUR COMPANY AND BIOAPPLY

A PLUS:

BioApply develops alliances with various foundations NGOs, maintains a constant

presence in the media and advocates socially and politically for the adoption of a

generalized use of this type of product.

YOUR ADVANTAGES :

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MAXIMIZATION OF YOUR COMMITMENT’S COMMUNICATION THANKS TO

OUR EXPERTISE IN:

OUR SERVICES

• The development of a communication plan;

• The adaptation of your graphic chart on our products;

• The creation of a message/slogan adapted to the BioApply medium;

• The development of Street Marketing actions;

• The support of your personnel for an optimal approach to bag distribution;

• Awareness operations at your sales venue to inform and involve your customers

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OUR 7 COMMITMENTS TOWARDS A

SINGLE OBJECTIVE: TRANSPARENCY

THE BIOAPPLY LABEL

• BioApply uses european raw vegetable materials exclusively

(any other origin is clearly labeled)

• BioApply offers only 100% biodegradable and/or compostable products

• BioApply guarantees that its products are non oxo-degradable and non

fragmentable

• BioApply is Ok Compost, Home Compost, OK Biodegradable or OK Biobased

certified

• BioApply works with GMO-free components

• BioApply only uses heavy metal-free inks

• BioApply manufactures less than 1000km away from the final consumption site

(except UAE)

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ENERGY INTAKE AND CO2

ENEGY INTAKE WHEN INCINARATED

19/10/2011

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Biodegradable bags generate23-25 MJ/kg

General waste generate: 8 - 11 MJ/kg Packaging waste generate:16 - 18 MJ/kg

Biodegradable bags showed better energy intake during incineration.

CO2EQ EMISSION.

From the corn production to incineration(Craddle to Incineration): 2.6 CO2 eq./kg for biodegradable versus 4.2 CO2 eq./kg for PE.

source: Ecoinvent

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OUR COMMITMENT

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THEY CHOSE BIOAPPLY

19/10/2011

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FREDERIC MAUCH

MICHEL PIKHANOV

MICHAEL BRAUN

LAURENT NARDINI

OLIVIA GERMAIN

ARMAND REZZONICO

SAM SHADMAN

DI DAI

LAURA KUNZMANN

SKILLS

Advisory Board

Daniel Hager CEO Hager AG

Francois Stieger Serial entrepreneur, Business Angel, Advisor to EPFL

Bruno Wampfler Head of Biomaterial Dept., EMPA

Alexander Banz Partner, Tribune Partners SA, CTI Post Label Coach

Founder and CEO, Business Dev., Product Development

Sales Director

Manager Back Office, sourcing, logisitics

Product Design, Graphics, Communications

Distributor UAE

Sales Agent

Marketing manager

Administration

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Head of Biomaterials, R&D projects

Bourse Cantonale du Développement Durable 2007, Geneva

Trophy Eco-Conscience 2006, Lausanne

Prix Start Up Y Parc 2007, Yverdon

IMD Start Up Program 2008, Lausanne

Swiss Venture Leaders 2010

Awards:

BioApply

33, Avenue du Mont Blanc

CH-1196 Gland

T. +41 (022) 78 610 21 40

F. +41(022) 311 88 92

m.braun@bioapply.com

www.bioapply.com

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Annex 1 : Life end management

Annex 2 : Biodegradable bags versus PE

Annex 3 : Biodegradable bags versus Paper & PP

PE: A SUCCESSFUL ECOLOGICAL ALTERNATIVE

THE BIOSHOPPER VERSUS THE PE BAG

• Consumes 40% less energy

• Releases 10% less greenhouse effect gas

• Contributes the least to atmospherical acidification during its life cycle

• Contributes the least to the formation of photochemical oxidant

THE BIORESIST VERSUS THE PEHD PLASTIC SOFT SHOPPING BAG:

Based on 15 uses:

• Consumes 3x less water

• Consumes 3x less energy

• Releases 50% less greenhouse effect gas

Sources. Study carried out by COMPOSTO, Olten, CH *9/98

Life Cycle Assessment of Mater-Bi Bags for the Collection of Compostable Waste " Study carried out by Bio Intelligence Service (BIS), France, 5/05

Evaluation of the environmental impact of Carrefour grocery bags, France 2/04

Contribution to the evaluation of the environmental impacts of grocery bags

Study carried out by BIS / Carrefour Supermarchés, France, 6/0

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PAPIERS & PP: AN ECOLOGICAL WINNING ALTERNATIVE

THE BIOSHOPPER VERSUS THE PAPER BAG

• Consumes about 3,5x less water

• Consumes 1,7x less energy

• Releases 2x less greenhouse effect gas than the paper bag

THE BIORESIST VERSUS THE WOVEN PP GROCERY BAG

Based on15 uses:

• Consumes 10x less water than the woven PP grocery bag.

• Consumes 10x less energy than the woven PP grocery bag.

• Releases 5x greenhouse effect gas than the woven PP grocery bag.

Sources. Study carried out by COMPOSTO, Olten, CH *9/98

Life Cycle Assessment of Mater-Bi Bags for the Collection of Compostable Waste " Study carried out by Bio Intelligence Service (BIS), France, 5/05

Evaluation of the environmental impact of Carrefour grocery bags, France 2/04

Contribution to the evaluation of the environmental impacts of grocery bags

Study carried out by BIS / Carrefour Supermarchés, France, 6/0

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BIOAPPLY TABLEWARE RANGE

BIODEGRADABLE AND COMPOSTABLE TABLEWARE

• Transparent biodegradable glasses, can be personalized

• Biodegradable plates (various sizes)

• Biodegradable coffee cups

• Biodegradable knives, forks, spoons (the BioApply range is the only one to be certified both on the raw material

and the resulting application)

• Duo Kit (knife + fork + napkin) the kit is conditioned in biodegradable packaging

• Trio Kit (knife + fork + spoon + napkin) the kit is conditioned in biodegradable packaging

All BioApply products are certified by the independent label

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WHICH REQUIREMENTS FOR A TRULY ECOLOGICAL ALTERNATIVE ?

CERTIFICATIONS AND GUARANTEES

• Vegetable-based = corn and potato

starch

• UE EN 13432 certification : 100%

biodegradable, compostable, GMO

and heavy metal-free

• Favorable life cycle analysis

compared to PED and paper (ADEME)

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