The Big Green Loop®
Foodservice items and packaging to create
local jobs and reduce plastic pollution
Let’s talk:
mike@biggreenloop.com
Our materials don’t
produce
microplastics, and are
valuable enough it
likely makes sense to
recover them and
keep plastic from
getting into the ocean
Ocean plastics
Plastic often leaches toxic
chemicals into foods. Our
plant-based material have
no known carcinogens
Toxic chemicals in
packaging
Big Green Loop®
(BGL) products are
made from US Corn
and promote local
jobs and
manufacturing.
Need for local jobs
Landfills are getting full, food waste decomposing creates local water pollution and generates methane
Landfill
problems
Problems that we are working to fix by:
1. Making superior products with disruptive technology
2. Showing waste companies and plastic companies they
can work together to make money and reduce pollution
How it Works - The Packaging
Historically, bioplastics have been too expensive and poor performing to
change the plastics market. Big Green Loop® products are made using a
patented technology that allows us to replace solid plastic with 1/2 to 1/3 the
plant-based compostable bioplastic (saving on material cost), and also
improve the performance of bioplastics. Our technology enables foodservice
items and packaging (and almost anything else) that compete on price and
performance with conventional plastic products. Video showing our (white)
products are tough and use less material: https://vimeo.com/583872782
Bioplastics cost more than conventional plastics, and can be broken down
into the raw materials for more bioplastics even when contaminated with
food. Our suppliers can purchase soiled bioplastic at a price that could make
it profitable to sort all the world’s waste and divert organic materials from
landfills. We have partners that have made our raw materials from food
waste - our goal is to have most of the world’s food waste and packaging
recycled together. We are not in the waste or raw material business, but our
products can drive change in these industries.
Patented structure
allows plants to
beat plastics!
How it Works - The System
Big Green Loop® packaging can drive the
creation of The Big Green Loop® (BGL).
Consumers use Big Green Loop® foodservice
items and packagingExisting sorting technologies divide food
waste and BGL packaging from conventional
recyclable materials. Leftovers can be used
for bioenergy or recycling.Food waste AND BGL packaging can BOTH
be broken down into the raw materials for
more bioplastic packagingBioplastic pellet factories make safe
bioplastic pellets to be made back into more
packaging
Why we
need the Big
Green Loop®
Recycling and compostable products rely
on the idea that consumers can identify
packaging, place it into the correct bin,
and provide clean streams of recyclable
materials. The recycle (left), compost
(center), and garbage bin (right) show
what often happens in the real world. Big
Green Loop® products are made from
valuable raw materials, so it can make it
profitable to sort waste and divert organic
waste from landfills.
Funading Agencies and Collaborators
Certifications
US FDA
APPROVED MATERIALS
Our technology provides the fastest path to improve
and grow the bioplastic and waste industries
Plastic producing companies can pivot to producing our raw materials quickly. Our plan is
not a threat to their existence so they don’t need to fight it.
We have a demonstration center where we can iterate quickly on packaging designs, and
then we’ll partner around the world to scale quickly and create alignment around our
solution.
Our raw materials are profitable to recover from waste streams. We have demonstrated
this around the world in parts, and are developing a regional strategy to scale our vision.
The packaging we produce competes toe-to-toe on price and performance with
conventional packaging and foodservice items.
Please email us at mike@biggreenloop.com if you are interested in learning more.