Consigning Plastic to the Past

Challenging conventional thinking and developing

alternative packaging for a sustainable future

3rd Oct ‘19 Tom Hallam – Business Development & PEFC Board Member

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Image Credit: Natural History Museum

Plastics from 1965 now being found in our oceans Where will it all end up?

European policy on packaging and plastics is developing quickly

2018

Circular Economy package adopted,

implementation is ongoing

Plastic Strategy published

Single Use Plastics (SUP) proposal

Bio-economy strategy revised

Climate package presented

2019

Adoption of SUP directiveFrom proposal to implementation in just 6 months

The Waste HierarchySimple but effective guidelines to reduce our exposure to plastics

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Image credit: Kirklees Council

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Consumer & Retail PackagingLooking for future alternatives to fossil based plastic

Bottled Water is a global problemConsumption is out of control* - what solutions have been introduced?

This remains a single use product!

* Estimated global consumption is 1 million bottles every minute!

Re-pulpable Coffee Cups (reCUP)Developed by Huhtamaki – production now at 10m cups a month (2018)

“The reCUP uses a

different type of paper

cup liner

In comparison to some

standard cups they can

contain up to 43% less

plastic

reCUP has also been

recognised by the

German ‘Green Dot’

(Greune Punkt) scheme

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Paper Food Pouches to eliminate plasticMoisture & Grease barrier with no plastics whatsoever

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FibreForm TraysManufacture on existing Thermoforming

machines

o Up to 90% less plastic than

conventional plastic trays

o Up to 75% lower carbon footprint than

conventional trays/blisters

FibreForm LidsManufacture on

custom machinery

o Emboss

o Print

o Stackable

Fibre Form – Stretchable Paper for food packaging

Reusable Paper Carrier Bags (AB Packaging)Using strong & robust paper with high stretch

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Eliminating plastic wrapping for Toilet Paper Why did we ever change to plastic?

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Image credit: flexihex.com

Flexi-Hex recycled paper transit packagingA unique solution that offers strength, protection and low environmental impact

An innovative, patented technology

Multiple end uses

Partnership with Surfdome (UK)

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Paper clothing hangersA niche option currently but affordable with economies of scale

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Furniture70% recycled plastic, 30% renewable wood fibre

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India bans certain “Single Use Plastics”Amazon & Flipkart (WalMart) are racing to reduce their environmental impact

90% of the World’s ocean plastic is

from 10 rivers - 3 of these are in India

On 2nd Oct ‘19 India will introduce 1st

legislation to eliminate SUPs

Critical for India given that 70% of

plastic in the country is not recycled

1st phase – 9 items phased out*

Amazon plans to eliminate all

unrecyclable plastic by Jun 2020,

Flipkart by Mar 2021

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* Includes plastic carrier bags, straws & cutlery

Xpression E-ComDurable and resilient paper

for online retail mailing bags

Mailing bags made of Xpression E-Com

The perfect substitute for single-use plastic

bags

Can be designed for easy filling, opening

and returning

Premium paper feel

Excellent branding opportunities

Robust enough to endure demanding

supply chains

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New Materials available nowCutting edge new technologies that will shape

future packaging innovation

Seaweed Food/Drink PackagingInnovative, plant based packaging for products with shorter shelf life

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Skipping Rocks Lab

New Bio-Based feedstocksUPM & Dow Chemical enter into new partnership (24th Sep 19)

2015 - UPM invested €179m in the

world’s first biorefinery producing wood-

based renewable diesel and naphtha

called UPM BioVerno.

UPM Lappeenranta Biorefinery produces

UPM BioVerno diesel and naphtha from

crude tall oil, a bi-product of UPM’s own

pulp production.

Dow, in partnership with UPM Biofuels

recently announced the

commercialization of a plastics offering

for the packaging industry made from a

bio-based renewable feedstock

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UPM Raflatac - wood

based renewable

polyprop for labels

Multiple end uses for transport

(bio-diesel) and consumer products

Biofuels beyond transportOriginally developed to reduce carbon emissions in transport

– now consumer applications (launched May 2018)

Norway-based Elopak joined forces

with UPM Biofuels and Dow to offer

100% renewable cartons that are both

recyclable and responsibly sourced.

Dow first converts UPM BioVerno

naphtha into renewable resins that

are used to create renewable

polyethylene.

The Pure-Pak® product reduces the

carton’s carbon footprint by 20%.

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Repurposing high volume plasticsSupply Chain projects to upcycle waste plastics

into new consumer products

Walkers crisp bag recyclingCreating an end of life solution for this huge waste problem

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Q. Could a better solution be found

to the plastic based crisp bag?

James Cropper CupcylingInfrastructure development, repulping and upcyling to new paper products

CupCycling™ is the world’s first

recycling process dedicated to

upcycling take-away cups. This saves

single-use cups from landfill and

incineration - turning them into papers.

CupCycling™ is all about

collaboration. Working with supply

chain partners and brands who care

about the environment, it’s set to

drastically reduce the 2.5bn take-away

cups thrown away in the UK each year

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Image credit: ArtDiscount

The Future – what next?Projects for game changing innovation

Collaborating with Machinery Manufacturers &

Brand Owners

We turn great ideas into new materials and solutions

WHAT IF innovation makes the difference?

INNOVATION

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The paper bottle - if we can dream it, we can make it

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The Paper BottleA N O P P O R T U N I T Y F O R R E A L I N N O V A T I O N

F O R L E A D I N G B R A N D SThe Paper bottle is combining technology push with a market pull. A sweet spot

for game changing innovation.

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G A M E -

C H A N G I N G

Incremental innovationsdelivered within current market.

Strategic innovations that change how the market works.Challenges currentconsumer perceptions.

Innovations that create new markets. Requires new KPI’s. Inventing new things/creating new needs.

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G E N E R A T I O N 3 . 0A biodegradable and recyclable

paper bottle with an integrated

barrier.

G E N E R A T I O N 2 . 0A 100% bio-based paper bottle with an

integrated or separable recyclable and

renewable barrier film.

G E N E R A T I O N 1 . 0A paper bottle with separable and recyclable

barrier film.

BK is open to collaboration!Please send me your ideas and challenges, however crazy they may seem

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