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Bioplastic

Wednesday November 25, 2009, 9AM-11AM

Production and sustainability of bio-plastic

1-    Production and use
•    Is agriculture able to satisfy demand for raw materials and bio-plastics?
•    What procedures exist for the production of bio-plastics?
•    What are the material characteristics of bio-plastic?
•    What are the usage possibilities and what is the potential market size?


2-    Economic efficiency and the ecological balance sheet
•    What opportunities do bio-plastics offer for the different economic systems and industries?
•    What is the cost structure compared with conventional materials?
•    How does collaboration work between the different actors in the supply chain?
•    What does the economic and ecological balance sheet look like?
•    What types of feedstock recycling exist and what are their advantages and disadvantages?