A Journey to the Bioeconomy Future!

A journey to the bioeconomy future! with a suitcase packed with great products Picture: © BIOTREM Picture: © Woodio Picture: © NOWASTE GmbH Picture: © NOWASTE Picture: © Lenzing AG, Richard Ramos Picture: © Lenzing AG, Picture: © WISELIFE Picture: © NaKu Picture: © PaperFoam Picture: © Vibers Picture: © Sulapac Picture: © NaKu Picture: © Woodcast Picture: © AGRANA, Tatjana Figl-Wolfsberger Picture: © AGRANA, Tatjana Picture: © PaperFoam Picture: © PaperFoam Picture: © Luxhome Content:

A suitcase made from sugar cane and sugar beet: Suitcase Heavy 4048 OR- 1 GANIC LINE A plastic bottle made from corn: NaKu Bottle 2 A compostable bioplastic bag: NaKu Bag 3 A wood brick: Luxbrick 4 A compostable bioplastic bag and it’s raw materials:AMITROPLAST® and 5 AGENACOMP® A coffee cup made from wood and other natural resources: treecup 6 Egg carton made of potato starch & cellulose fibers: PaperFoam – Kipster 7 eierdoos Phone tray made of potato starch & cellulose fibers: PaperFoam – We Care 8 Tray Deutsche Telekom Seed bomb made of potato starch & cellulose fibers: PaperFoam – Kabloom 9 Seed Bom Straws made from apples: WISELIFE 10 Plates made from wheat: Wheat bran plates from BIOTREM 11 Biobased material for injection molding: UPM Formi 3D 12 A plant pot made from miscanthus: Plant pot from Vibers 13 A cosmetic tin made from wood chips: Sulapac – biodegradable cosmetic 14 tin Wood-based casting material: Woodcast 15 Wood-based sinks and bathroom furniture: Woodio 16 From wood to fiber: TENCEL™ branded Lyocell Fibers from Lenzing 17 An edible spoon made out of residuals from food production: Spoonie 18 choc Recyclable ball pens made from flax: Biowert pens 19 Bioplastic clothes hook made from grass: Biowert clothes hooks 20 Thermobox made of straw: Landbox® 21 It’s time to travel! The Bloom bioeconomy suitcase

Congratulations - you´ve been chosen to join us on a journey into the future! What?! Don´t worry, we´re not going to connect you to a strange-looking time machine with electric sparks buzzing through a web of wires, but still we will see something of the future. The funny thing is, the future is already here today. Somehow - not completely, but we´re get- ting there. Today, we´ll peek inside a different kind of time machine, a suitcase filled with items that might look and feel like the products we´ve been using for years, except that they are slightly different: they don’t harm the environment.

Our case has been packed with what is known as biobased products. Hmmn?! These are products that are made mostly from plants and other natural or recycled raw materials. This is different from many of the household products that we use today, made from fossils that the earth will run out of, in the future. And extracting these fossils from earth harms our environment, and gambles with our future.

Yet there are many companies that are investing in innovative technologies that bet on replacing traditional fossil-based raw materials with renewable biobased resources in the products they make. We´ve put together a suitcase filled with many of these biobased products that we know will ensure a greener environment and a thriving future. This brochu- re that you are reading now, will tell you more about what these products are and how they are wonderfully different from the ones we know from our lives today.

Come join us in safeguarding our future.

What will you pack in your suitcase the next time you travel?

About BLOOM

Bloom is an EU Coordination and Support Action implemented from 2017 to 2020. The project aims at bringing together partners from across Europe to debate, communica- te, and engage the public in the potential of bioeconomy. An economy based on biomass promises to foster a circular economy and to enhance climate change mitigation, while reducing dependence on fossil fuels. Bioeconomy covers a broad range of sectors, from agriculture and the agrifood industry, to fisheries, forestry, biorefineries, chemistry and (bio) energy – but despite its many applications, it has yet to enter into the public consciousness as an exciting solution to societal challenges. Picture: © WAG

A suitcase made from sugar cane and sugar beet: Suitcase Heavy 4048 ORGANIC LINE

This Product is made of: Glucose, natural waxes, minerals Share of renewable raw materials 93%, climate-neutral (closed CO2 cycle), recyclable, non-biodegradable

Short product description: The material has received several awards as ARBOBLEND® from TECNARO, which has been awarded with the Green Brand Germany seal. It‘s based on glucose, natural waxes, minerals and natural fibres. The glucose, from sugar cane and sugar beet is not in compe- tition with food. The ORGANICLINE cases consist of 93 % renewable raw materials and are recyclable.

Company name: WAG

Company website: www.wag.de 1 Picture: © NaKu

A plastic bottle made from corn: NaKu Bottle

This Product is made of: PLA (polylactic acid made from sugar) and Bio-PE (cap)

Short product description: The NaKu Bottle is made of renewable resources, is compostable and recyclable. It’s suitable for beverages, food, cosmetics and detergents. The bottle is free from plasticisers like phtalates, bisphenol A, BHPF or antimony.

Company name: NaKu e.U.

Company website: www.naku.at

2 Picture: © NaKu

A compostable bioplastic bag: NaKu Bag

This Product is made of: Mainly corn starch

Short product description: The NaKu bag is made of at least 50% renewable resources, is compostable and recyclable. It’s free from harmful substances and keeps groceries fresh for a longer period of time, which helps reduce CO2 emissions!

Company name: NaKu e.U.

Company website: www.naku.at

3 Picture: © Luxhome

A wood brick: Luxbrick

This Product is made of: Made of wood, with several wooden layers and panels which are all formaldehyde-free.

Short product description: The Luxbrick is a modular wall system that is especially designed for straightforward, do- it-yourself and affordable building projects. Its 25cm thickness is perfect for low-energy housing and its special folding system can easily be dismantled and re-used.

Company name: Luxhome

Company website: www.luxhome.at

4 Picture: © AGRANA, Tatjana Figl-Wolfsberger Picture: © AGRANA, Tatjana

A compostable bioplastic bag and it’s raw materials: AMITROPLAST® and AGENACOMP®

This Product is made of: Thermoplastic Starch: AGENACOMP ®: corn & biopolyester AMITROPLAST ®: wheat & corn

Short product description: Besides the AGENACOMP ® 100% compostable bio-plastic bag, in the suitcase we have also included samples of the material from which the bag is made (AGENACOMP ® starch material sam- ple). Moreover, we have included two different AMITROPLAST ® starch material samples (based on wheat and corn). From this starch, several bio-based products such as plant pots, bags, or food trays can be made, and it can be used for 3D printing.

Company name: AGRANA Stärke GmbH

Company website: www.agrana.com

5 Picture: © NOWASTE GmbH Picture: © NOWASTE

A coffee cup made from wood and other natural resources: treecup

This Product is made of: Starch, glucose, lignin (tree resins), vegetable oils, waxes and mineral fillers. All materials are free from any toxic substances (BPA free)

Short product description: Reusable cup made of natural resources.

Company name: NOWASTE® GmbH

Company website: www.nowaste.eu

6 Picture: © PaperFoam

Egg carton made of potato starch & cellulose fibers: PaperFoam – Kipster eierdoos

This Product is made of: Potato starch, cellulose fibers

Short product description: PaperFoam trays are made by injecting starch and fibers into molds. The products are 4 stars Biobased (certified by TüV and US department of Agriculture), home and industrial compostable (certified by TüV) and paper recyclable (certified by UL). Due to the low weight and the Biobased ingredients, the carbon footprint of the product is about 50-90% lower than that of comparable egg cartons. The product runs easily on Moba egg packaging machines.

Company name: PaperFoam b.v.

Company website: www.paperfoam.com / www.kipster.farm 7 Picture: © PaperFoam

Phone tray made of potato starch & cellulose fibers: PaperFoam – We Care Tray Deutsche Telekom

This Product is made of: Potato starch, cellulose fibers

Short product description: PaperFoam trays are made by injecting starch and fibers into molds. The products are 4 stars Biobased (certified by TüV and US department of Agriculture), home and industrial compostable (certified by TüV) and paper recyclable (certified by UL). Due to the low weight and the Biobased ingredients, the carbon footprint of the product is about 50-90% lower than that of comparable packaging trays. The We Care department of Deutsche Tele- kom uses the tray to package the reconditioned phones that they sell.

Company name: PaperFoam b.v.

Company website: www.paperfoam.com / www.telekom.de/unterwegs/we-care 8 Picture: © PaperFoam

Seed bomb made of potato starch & cellulose fibers: PaperFoam – Kabloom Seed Bom

This Product is made of: Potato starch, cellulose fibers and contains flower seeds

Short product description: PaperFoam trays are made by injecting starch and fibers into molds. The products are 4 stars Biobased (certified by TüV and US department of Agriculture), home and industrial compostable (certified by TüV) and paper recyclable (certified by UL). This fun and creative product is bound to spread sustainability - Guerrilla Gardening grenades filled with flower power potential. Join forces with nature to transform unloved spaces with a blast of life and colour! Filled with an explosive mix of organic peat-free compost and wildflower or herb seeds.

Company name: PaperFoam b.v.

Company website: www.paperfoam.com / www.kabloom.co.uk/seedboms/ 9 Picture: © WISELIFE

Straws made from apples: WISELIFE

This Product is made of: Apple pomace, semolina, wheat gluten

Short product description: This product is made from wheat and apple pomace, the leftovers from making apple juice. It’s stable for 60 minutes, vegan, 100% biodegradable and compostable. It doesn’t change the taste of any drink, and you can also eat it to give you that crunchy and sour-sweet taste after finishing your drink!

Company name: WISELIFE

Company website: www.wiselife.pl

10 Picture: © BIOTREM

Plates made from wheat: Wheat bran plates from BIOTREM

This Product is made of: Wheat bran

Short product description: Biotrem’s disposable wheat bran plates are suitable for serving hot and cold meals. They can be used in classic ovens or microwave ovens. The products are robust and stable – you can comfortably and safely use them at home, on a picnic, in the bar, during an open-air event or in a restaurant. Since their plates and bowls are made from clean edible wheat bran, you can just eat them after using!

Company name: BIOTREM

Company website: www.biotrem.pl

11 Picture: © Janne Salmi, JAMK

Biobased material for injection molding: UPM Formi 3D

This Product is made of: UPM Formi biocomposite granulates are produced out of pulp fibers and plastic

Short product description: The material can be perfectly applied for making different industrial and consumer products, for example in furniture and car parts. UPM Formi is a biobased material which can replace non-renewable oil-based raw materials. The amount of renewable fiber in the final product is between 20 and 50 percent. The material is recyclable and fits into existing recy- cling streams. It is also suitable for energy production after disposal.

Company name: UPM

Company website: www.upmformi.com 12 Picture: © Vibers

A plant pot made from miscanthus: Plant pot from Vibers

This Product is made of: Miscanthus (Elephant Grass)

Short product description: The plant pot is made out of the crop Miscanthus (Elephant Grass). Miscanthus is a fast- growing grass, which grows on marginal land not apt for food production. Miscanthus captures a lot of CO2 and has capacities to clean soil. The company Vibers is developing high tech fibres from Miscanthus, which can be used to make bio-polymers, bio-concrete, papers and cardboard.

Company name: Vibers

Company website: www. vibers.nl Where to buy: https://www.growfun.nl/product/breakdance-bio-olifantengras/ 13 Picture: © Sulapac

A cosmetic tin made from wood chips: Sulapac – biodegradable cosmetic tin

This Product is made of: Wood chips and biodegradable natural binder

Short product description: Sulapac tins are made from wood chips and biodegradable natural binder and they have features similar to plastic. These packaging products tolerate water and fats and they do not let through oxygen. Sulapac products combine ecology, luxury and limitless desig- ning. Sulapac can compete with traditional plastic tins in costs and it is suitable for the same packing devices as plastic tins.

Company name: Sulapac

Company website: www.sulapac.com

14 Picture: © Woodcast

Wood-based casting material: Woodcast

This Product is made of: Clean woodchips and biodegradable plastic

Short product description: The casting material is hard and durable in room temperature but when heated, it beco- mes flexible and adhesive. Woodcast can be applied to all plastering and production of supporting elements. The composite differs from traditional lime cast in that it doesn’t need water and is non-toxic. Therefore, one doesn’t need gas-masks, gauntlets or suction fans when handling the cast. Woodcast is biodegradable which means it can be disposed of as bio waste or energy waste.

Company name: Woodcast

Wood-based sinks and bathroom furniture: Woodio

This Product is made of: Woodcomposite is produced by moulding a mixture of wood chips and crystal-clear binder that the company has developed

Short product description: Woodio has developed a solid wood composite that is entirely waterproof. The material is beautiful and easy to work with and it has many similar features as ceramics. Wood composite is an ecological option which can be converted into an energy source after use (unlike ceramic waste). Solid wood composite is hard and it can be molded with carpentry tools.

Company name: Woodio

From wood to fiber: TENCEL™ branded Lyocell Fibers from Lenzing

This Product is made of: Wood from sustainably managed forests

Short product description: The origin of all Lenzing fibers is cellulose, a component of the renewable natural raw material wood. Fiber production itself is particularly eco-friendly due to a closed cycle. More than 99 percent of the solvent used is recovered and recycled, making the Lenzing Group’s lyocell fibers the fibers of the future. This closed production process was recognized by the European Union with its European Award for the Environment. TENCEL™ branded lyocell fibers are used in a wide range of applications that include sportswear, home textiles and mattresses as well as hygiene articles like wet wipes and baby wipes.

Company name: Lenzing AG

An edible spoon made out of residuals from food production: Spoonie choc

This Product is made of: Sweeteners (maltitol, isomalt, erythritol), 27 % ground cocoa shells, maize flour, rice flour, maize starch, inulin, sunflower oil, salt

Short product description: The spoons made of cocoa shell fibres, a residual substance from food production, are vegan, gluten-free and sugar-free. They taste like cocoa, but remains separate from the taste of the dessert you are eating with the spoon.

Company name: greenBox

Recyclable ball pens made from flax: Biowert pens

This Product is made of: 50% flax fibres and 50% polypropylene (recyclable)

Short product description: If you take these pens into your hands, you will feel that they have a robust natural look and feel. The material they are made of is so safe and strong that it can even be used in the automotive industry! It can be poured into various shapes, as small as fastening clamps or as big as stacking boxes.

Company name: Biowert

Company website: www.biowert.com

Bioplastic clothes hook made from grass: Biowert clothes hooks

This Product is made of: One-of-a-kind composite: AgriPlastBW cellulose obtained from meadow grass

Short product description: Because of the combination of thermoplastics with cellulose’s natural fibres, the hooks are extremely stable and safe to use in both high and low temperatures. As a result, the hooks can be used in various contexts - as plant hangers, as freight securers… the possibilities are endless. The hooks can also be used as an optical highlight as it is available in several different colours.

Company name: Biowert

Thermobox made of straw: Landbox®

This Product is made of: Straw and starch-based fleece

Short product description: This cardboard box filled with straw panels made of straw and starch-based fleece is the first environmentally friendly alternative to Styrofoam. This ecological insulation box can be 100% composted. Straw has the ability to isolate heat and cold. In combination with cool packs or dry ice it can be used reliably to transport food, reagents, frozen goods and other temperature-sensitive products.

Company name: Ratioform Verpackungen

Company website: www.ratioform.de

21 Find out more about the Bloom project on our website: bloom-bioeconomy.eu

If you have any questions or remarks regarding our bioeconomy suitcase, please contact: [email protected]

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 773983.