Sustainable Solutions: Biodegradable Polymers in South Africa

Exploring the significance, challenges, and infrastructure needs of biodegradable polymers in South Africa. Discusses the importance of bio and organic recyclables as substitutes for non-recyclable polymers, along with concerns about market contamination and industrial composting. Highlights the development of standards, research labs, and industrial compostable sites as crucial infrastructure needs. Proposes new strategies for a more effective market and ends with contact information for further inquiries.

• Sustainable Solutions
• Biodegradable Polymers
• South Africa
• Recycling
• Industrial Composting

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1. WELCOME

2. Maphuti Kgare 10 60 Department of Trade and Industry

3. List Significance of Biodegradable Polymers Challenges and concerns Infrastructure needed Biodegradable and Compostable Standards for South Africa

4. How important are Bio and Organic recyclables Substitutes for non collected and non recyclable polymers Biodegradable plastics are broken down by naturally- occurring bacteria. Biodegradable plastics would direct petroleum consumption to other needs. Biodegradable plastics create a new marketing platform

5. Concerns Challenges Market Contamination Industrial Composting Infrastructure Compostable packaging currently has no industrial composting facilities. Biodegradables contaminate the current recyclable streams

6. Standard 3 Development or adoption of a standard Independent 2 Research Lab the CSIR (considered) . Industrial 1 Industrial compostable sites per municipality INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED

7. New effective Market 01 WAY FORWARD Reduce leakage 02 New thinking Coordinate effort and vehicle 03 Local Plastics Protocol 04 7

8. END Mkgare@thedti.co.za 012 394 3140 8