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BIOECONOMY AS
TERRITORIAL REGENERATION:
NOVAMONT’S MODEL OF AN
INTEGRATED BIOREFINERY
PAOLO LA SCOLA
THESSALONIKI
11.05.2019
2SUMMARY
WHO WE ARE
OUR MISSION
THE PILLARS OF OUR
DEVELOPMENT MODEL
OUR DNA
A SUCCESS STORY
CASE STUDIES
SYSTEMIC CASE STUDIES: BIO-WASTE
SEPARTE COLLECTION
THE SEPRATE COLLECTION RATE
FOOD SERVICE: THE MILANO
RISTORAZIONE CASE STUDY
RESULTS FROM THE MILANO
RISTORAZIONE CASE STUDY
THE BIOREFINERY
INTEGRATED IN THE LOCAL
AREA
OUR MODEL
A COMPANY WITH ROOTS IN
THE TERRITORY
WHERE WE ARE THE LEADING PRODUCT: MATER-BI
TRANSFORMING A PROBLEM IN
AN OPPORTUNITY
BIOECONOMY IN EVERY DAY LIFE
APPLICATION SECTORS OF
MATER-BI
THE CREATION OF VALUE
3OUR MISSION
Developing materials and biochemicals through the integration of chemistry and agriculture, by starting up biorefineries integrated in the territory and providing application solutions that ensure an efficient use of resources throughout their entire life cycle, with advantages for social, economic and environmental systems
RENEWABLE RESOURCES
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS
BIOCHEMICALS
APPLICATIONS
CERTIFIED AND CONTROLLED PRODUCTS
WORLD-FIRST PLANTS
END OF LIFE (ORGANIC
RECYCLING,SOIL, MARINE
ENVIRONMENT)
4THE PILLARS OF OUR DEVELOPMENT MODELBIOECONOMY AS TERRITORIAL REGENERATION
NOVAMONT is the international leader in the bioplastics sector and in the development of biochemicals and bioproducts obtained from the integration of chemistry, agriculture and the environment.It promotes a model of the bioeconomy as a factor of territorial regeneration, based on three pillars:
REGENERATION OF DEINDUSTRIALISED SITES
INTEGRATED AGRICULTURAL VALUE
CHAIN
Development of low impact value chains through the
valorisation of marginal land not in competition with food
production, integrated in local areas and connected with the
bioeconomy infrastructure
PRODUCTS CONCEIVED AS SOLUTIONS
Products and value chains are conceived and designed to
provide unique and sustainable solutions for specific environmental and
social problems.Elements of a system with
broader impacts of the single product
Reindustrialisation of no longer competitive sites thanks to proprietary technologies first in the world in order to
create "bioeconomy infrastructure", integrated
with the territory and interconnected
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6,4% of investments
compared to 2015 turnover
20% of people dedicated to
research, development and
innovation activities
4 world-first technologies
1.000 patents
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
TRAINING CENTER
OUR DNA
Over 300 training activities
since 1996 for young
researchers and experts
40 multidisciplinary training
paths activated on complex
projects
Turnover: 170 mln/€
600 people (+9% vs 2014)
4 production plants
7 compounding lines
4 discontinuous and 1
continuous polymerization
lines
Data to 31/12/2015
NOVAMONT: A GROUP WITH A TRIPLE VOCATION
INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE
6A SUCCESS STORY
1991 1996 1997 2001 2004 2011 2012 2014 2015
ACQUISITION OF NOVAMONTBY INVESTITORIASSOCIATI AND BANCA COMMERCIALE ITALIANA
FERTECINCORPORATED INTONOVAMONT SPA
FOUNDATION OF NOVAMONT (FERTECRESEARCH CENTRE)
1° INCREASE OF PRODUCTION
CAPACITY OF TERNI PLANT
NOVAMONTACHIEVES TURNOVERBREAK EVENT POINT
DEVELOPMENT OF ORIGO-BI
BIOPOLYESTERSTECHNOLOGY
CONVERSION OF THE PATRICA SITE IN
LAZIO REGION AND START OF
1° CONTINUOUS LINE OF BIOPOLYESTERS
CREATION OF MATRÌCAJV WITH VERSALIS
CONVERSION OF THE ADRIA SITE
IN VENETO REGION FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BIO-BUTANEDIOLAND AGREEMENT
WITH GENOMATICA.
FOUNDATION OF MATER-BIOTECH
ACQUISITION OF PIANA DI MONTE VERNA BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTRE IN CAMPANIA REGION
FOUNDATION OF MATER-BIOPOLYMER WITH ACQUISITION OF 78% OF PATRICA
SITE
NEWBRAND IDENTITY
MATRÌCAPRODUCTION OF FIRST CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES FROM RENEWABLE RESOURCES
AGREEMENT WITH COLDIRETTI FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL VALUE-CHAIN
1989
COMPANY DEVELOPMENTS 1989 - 2016
2016
GRAND OPENING MATER-BIOTECH
2006
FOUNDATION OF SINCRO
7A COMPANY WITH ROOTS IN THE TERRITORY
HEADQUARTERS
PRODUCTION SITES
MATER-BIOTECHBIOBDO PRODUCTIONAdria (RO) - Veneto
R&D CENTRES
MATER-BI PRODUCTIONAND RESEARCH ON INTERMEDIATES FROM RENEWABLE RESOURCESTerni - Umbria
BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTREPiana di Monte Verna (CE) - Campania
MATER-BIOPOLYMERORIGO-BI PRODUCTION
BIOPOLYESTERSPatrica (FR) - Lazio
HEADQUARTER AND RESEARCH CENTRENovara - Piedmont
MATRÌCAPRODUCTION OF
CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES FROM
RENEWABLE RESOURCESPorto Torres (SS)
SardiniaNOVAMONT’S SITES
SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
JV NOVAMONT/VERSALIS
THE NOVAMONT GROUP IN ITALY
EXPERIMENTAL FIELDS
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Dedicated to the production of a range of
bioproducts (bioplastics and biochemicals) with
high added value
THE BIOREFINERY INTEGRATED IN THE LOCAL AREA
Development of innovative agro-industrial value
chains starting from local raw materials (low
input crops, scraps)
Respect of local specificities and development
of abandoned and marginal land
Reconversion of deindustrialized sites through
proprietary technologies first in the world
Creation of new opportunities for the entire
value chain and collaboration with the actors of the
territory: agriculture, researchers, industrial
partners, local institutions, citizens and
associations
OUR DEVELOPMENT MODEL
9THE BIOREFINERY INTEGRATED IN THE LOCAL AREAOUR DEVELOPMENT MODEL
10TRANSFORMING A PROBLEM IN AN OPPORTUNITY
BIO_WASTE IN LANDFILL
SOURCE: EUROPEAN COMPOST NETWORK, BUDIMAN MINASNY ET AL. (2017)
DEVELOPMENT OF BIOWASTE SEPARTE
COLLECTION SYSTEMS THROUGH THE
USE OF COMPOSTABLE BIOPLASTICS
COMPOST AS DRIVER TO BRING BACK CARBON IN SOIL AND FIGHT
DESERTIFICATION
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RENEWABLE &
COMPOSTABLE
(COMPOSTING
AND ANAEROBIC
DIGESTION)
BIO-LUBRICANTS
FOR
AGRICULTURAL,
MARINE AND
INDUSTRIAL
APPLICATIONS
FOR COSMETICS
MICROPLASTICS
FREE
BIO-ERBICIDES
FOR INTEGRATED
AGRICULTURE
BIOECONOMY IN EVERY DAY LIFENEW PRODUCTS FOR THE QUALITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT
THESE ARE THE PRODUCTS ENTERING THE MARKET EXTENDING THE RANGE OF APPLICATIONS
CAPABLE OF REGENERATING NATURAL RESOURCES
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PACKAGINGAGRICULTURERETAILFOODSERVICE SEPARATE COLLECTION
APPLICATION SECTORS OF MATER-BI
13VALUE CREATION
The production of Italian bioplastics generates an employment of around
3,200 positions
Including in this computation the around 9000 jobs [1] directly or indirectly related to organic waste recycling, from collection to
management, it can be assessed that the employment related to the whole supply chain, for the production and management of Italian bioplastics is around 12,000 positions, representing
~100 jobs every 1000 tons of bioplastic produced.
AGRICULTURE
& RELATED ACTIVITIESBIOPLASTICS
TRANSFORMATION
INDUSTRY
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION AND
PRODUCTION OF BIOPLASTICS
PRODUCTION OF BUILDING BLOCKS FOR
THE INDUSTRY
32% 38%
14% 16%
THE ITALIAN BIOPLASTIC VALUE CHAIN
Novamont processing on sector data
THE ITALIAN VALUE CHAIN OF COMPOSTABLE
POLYMERS
240 operators2.450 employee dedicated545 milioni euros
EVOLUTION OF THE NATIONAL PRODUCTION OF
COMPOSTABLE MANUFACTS (TON/Y)
*Source: Plastic Consult 2018
Italian carrier bags market: 50% non-compliant carrier bags on the market
4160039250
4100043200
54500
61000
73000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
14MEASURES ON PLASTIC BAGSGLOBAL OVERVIEW
Italy: in 2012 prohibited the use of single-use bags, excluding the biodegradable and compostable bags from the ban, anticipating the European legislation. The content of renewable material is fixed as follows: 40% from 1st January, 2018; 50% from 1st January, 2020; 60%from 1st January, 2021.
France: from 2016, single-use bags are prohibited; from 2017, the fruit and vegetables bags must be compostable. The content of renewable material is fixed as follows: 30% from 1st January 2017; 40% from 1st
January 2018; 50% from 1st January 2020; 60% from 1st
January 2025.
Spain: from 2018 plastic bags free delivery is prohibited with the exception of ultra-light bags; from 2021 it is forbidden to deliver light and ultralight plastic bags to the consumer, with the exception of biodegradable and compostable bags.
EXAMPLES PROVIDED BY EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
11 Asia and the Pacific
66% of countries adopted legislation to regulate plastic bags
41 countries have measures on biodegradable bags
Source: UNEP, 2018, Legal Limits on Single-Use Plastics and Microplastics: A Global Review of National Laws and Regulations
The 2015/720 European Directive foresees new
measures for the reduction of light bags
17 Africa
4 North and Latin America
9 Europe
15ITALIAN LEGISLATION ON PLASTIC BAGS Timeline
Ban on non-
biodegradable
plastic bags
The Legislative Decree implementing
European Directive 2015/720 includes
measures on very lightweight plastic bags,
allowing only biodegradable and
compostable and fixes an increasing
percentage of bio-based content over the
years for plastics bags
Biodegradable and compostable
plastic bags need to comply with
the European Standard EN 13432
(Requirements for packaging
recoverable through composting
and biodegradation)
20122006 2016
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2006
• Ban on non-biodegradable plastic bags
• The law did no specify the biodegradability standard
• The law did not provide any sanctions
2012
2016
•The Legislation implementing the European Directive 2015/720, includes measures on Fruit & vegetables bags, allowing
only biodegradable and compostable and fixes an increasing percentage of bio-based content over the years for plastics
bags:
• January 1st 2018: 40%
•January 1st 2020: 50%
•January 1st 2021: 60%
•The EU legislation provides that any plastic bags cannot be given for free
ITALIAN LEGISLATION ON PLASTIC BAGS The details of the legislation
• Ban on plastic bags, except:
o Biodegradable and compostable plastic according to European Standard on composting EN 13432
o Reusable bags with external handle and minimum thickness of 200 µm + 30% of recycled plastic content
or 100 µm thickness + 10% of recycled plastic content
o Reusable bags with internal handle and 100 µm thickness + 30% of recycled plastic content or 60 µm and
10% od recycled plastic
• The law provides sanctions for producers and stores that do not comply to the legislation
17CURRENT SITUATION: WHAT’S ALLOWED?Overview
Reusable plastic bags
According to the Italian and European legislation, currently, Italian consumers can find:
Biodegradable and compostable
used mainly for fruit and
vegetables bags, with a thickness
of maximum of 15 µm. These bags
are sold for a price of ~2¢
Biodegradable and compostable
bags sold at a price of ~10¢
Very lightweight plastic bags
Carrier bags
External handle:
• minimum thickness of 200 µm +
30% of recycled plastic content;
• 100 µm thickness + 10% of
recycled plastic content
Internal handle:
• 100 µm thickness + 30% of
recycled plastic content
• 60 µm and 10% od recycled plastic
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SYSTEMIC CASE STUDIES: BIO-WASTE SEPARTE COLLECTION
MILAN IS WASTE RECYCLING CHAMPION
Milan first European city, with over 1,500,000
inhabitants, for separate collection
2012: beginning of door to door collection of
organic waste
Use of fully biodegradable and compostable
bags that are suitable for processing in
composting and anaerobic digestion facilities
130.000 tons of organic waste per year = 98
kg/year per capita with 95% purity
Milan as a case study of success internationally and replicable in other contexts, for size and location
19THE SEPRATE COLLECTION RATETREND 2011-2015
Other Plastic & Metals Glass Paper Bio-waste
2018 � 59,4%
2019 � 61,1%
ADDITIONAL INCREASE FOR
THE YEARS
SOURCE: Amsa 2019, http://www.ecodallecitta.it/notizie/390753/milano-a-gennaio-raggiunto-il-61-di-raccolta-differenziata/index.html
20EUROPE TOWARDS CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND BIOECONOMYTHE LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK
October 2018
UPDATE OF THE 2012 BIOECONOMY STRATEGY “A NEW BIOECONOMY STRATEGY FOR A SUSTAINABLE EUROPE”
• Strengthening and expanding the biobased sector
• unlocking investments and the market, mobilizing public and private investments
• unlocking investments through a Bioeconomy Investment Platform (100 million)
• 300 biorefineries by 2030
• identifying bottlenecks
• plastic-free oceans
April 2018
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT GAVE THE FINAL ROUND TO THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY PACKAGE, APPROVING:
• Directive on waste
• Directive on the landfill of waste
• Directive on ELV/Batteries/WEEE
• Directive on packaging waste
Key elements of the revised waste proposal include:
• mandatory separate collection of organics waste throughout Europe by 2023
January 2018
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION PLASTIC STRATEGY
in line with the Circular Economy, provides a scenario to 2030 with:
• actions on compostable and biodegradable plastics:
- working on harmonized rules on defining and labelling compostable and biodegradable plastics;
- lifecycle assessment to identify conditions where their use is beneficial, and criteria for such application
21SINGLE USE PLASTIC STRATEGY - SUPMARCH 2019
The European Parliament approved the Single Use Plastics Directive
• The role of biodegradable and compostable plastics is recognized through a specific definition:
• Possibility of developing criteria or standards for marine biodegradability.
• Member States will have to carry out an "assessment" evaluating the LCA of all the materials for the products covered by the Directive.
• Member States, in implementing all measures (from reduction targets to bans), need to respect hygiene regulations and to "encourage"
the use of sustainable alternatives.
• Total ban for oxo-degradable plastics.
Member States have the tools to implement the SUP Directive taking into account the individual national contexts and related waste management systems
Biodegradable plastic means a plastic capable of undergoing physical, biological decomposition, such that it ultimately
decomposes into carbon dioxide (CO2), biomass and water, and is, in accordance with European standards for packaging, recoverable through composting and anaerobic digestion
22FOODSERVICE: THE MILANO RISTORAZIONE CASE STUDYTHE CONTEXT
• Milano Ristorazione: manager of the school catering service in favor:
o nursery schools
o primary public schools, high schools
o retirement homes, elderly with home delivery service
o reception center
• After several analysis, Milano Ristorazione identifies the most sustainable solution in
the use of compostable foodservice
2015 � use of cellulose pulp: the material presented problems related to the
temperature of meals, in particular when the meal was very "hot" the dish tended to
flake and deform
2016 � complete replacement with Mater-Bi products: able to satisfy service needs
without problems
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• The preliminary "cradle to grave" analysis of the materials used for
the production of catering items shows an environmental preference for
compostable materials (Mater-Bi and PLA) whether they are disposed of
by incineration or through anaerobic digestion with post composting or
composting.
• The scenario of Mater-Bi with anaerobic digestion with post-composting
results in an improvement of 25% compared to PP and 46%
compared to PS with energy recovery, reaching 40% and 56% when
traditional plastics are sent to incineration without energy recovery .
RESULTS FROM THE MILANO RISTORAZIONE CASE STUDYTHE RESULTS FROM 2018
PAOLO LA SCOLA
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