Post on 07-Jan-2017
Dissolving the Plastic Problem
Molly Morse CEO
Mango Materials
Molly Morse Molly@MangoMaterials.com
1987
Gar-Barge
John E. Conover
Wall Street Journal, Steamfitting Promotional Fund
2013
Plastics on a Hawaiian beach
! NOT biodegradable ! Being banned ! Made from petroleum
Current plastics are:!
Bioplastics
$$$
Opportunity
! Expensive
! May use agricultural lands
! Employ GMOs
! Energy intensive
Current bioplastics are:!
$2
$1
$3
What is Methane?
A greenhouse gas
Produced by
Methane
Carbon dioxide
Methane ! Methane is 20 times more potent than Carbon Dioxide
Other waste methane uses?
Electricity Heating
Fuel Flaring
Methane (biogas)
Microbial process
Biopolymer
Products
Waste facility
Vision + Mission
To turn waste into ecofriendly, affordable plastics while creating a
positive environmental impact.
Definitions
Biodegradable: Capable of being broken down by microorganisms
Biobased: Produced from rapidly renewable carbon
Bioplastic: A biobased OR biodegradable plastic
Overview
Patent-protected by IP licensed from Stanford University
Waste methane Bioreactor
PHA bioplastic
Our Bacteria
Process
Biomass growth
PHB accumulation
PHA biopolymer
Acid/base
Nutrients, water
Cell residual
Separation
O2, CH4
Water
Cleaning/drying
O C C C
R H
H H
O
Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)
Poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (PHB)
Bioplastic
PHB is one type of PHA
O C C C
CH3 H
H H
O
Poly-hydroxyalkanoate (PHA)
PLA: Inferior Heat Properties
PHA Characteristics
!Similar properties as PP, HDPE, LDPE
!Processed on standard plastic forming/molding equipment
!Initially sell for $2.75/pound PHA
granules
!Biodegradable
!Bio-based
!Produced with no GMO
!Sequesters methane
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Initial Targeted Products
Price
Bio-based
Oil
Methane
Price (
$/lb
)
1
2
3
Timeline
Team
Anaerobic Digester
Candle Flare
Current Status
Site Location at SBSA
Emissions From Landfills
Emissions From Manure Management
Emissions From Wastewater Treatment
Decentralized Production
Environmental Implications