Pay an economically attractive price for scrap or post consumer PLA, including non-bottle packaging. Work with recyclers to identify effective methods to separate the bioplastics for sale to Biocor. Work with Bioplastic manufacturers to create visual identification for ease of sorting at recycling centers.
2. Bioplastics have been developed to address a range of sustainability issues. The use of renewable raw materials instead of fossil sources and where applicable, their biodegradability can also make a difference. Like with every other (plastic) product, claims about sustainability need an individual assessment and a differentiated approach.
Sorting PLA in recycling facilities is difficult due to low volumes and in many cases, the PLA container looks like PET. For high volume recycling facilities, who have installed the latest equipment, an optical sort machine can scan and sort PLA from PET or HDPE at high speeds.
Simply put, BIOCOR LLC is a company founded on the proposition that the post consumer PLA packaging stream in the market today represents an untapped value proposition. BIOCOR’s business model is simple: BIOCOR will create a market and act as the end user for all PLA plastic waste -- both post industrial and post consumer.
What is BIOCOR? Is it an industry org., a trade association, a not for profit?
Biocor is a limited liability company
How is the company funded?
BIOCOR has received start-up funding from a broad set of interested investors., BIOCOR intends not to require any additional funding beyond the initial capital contribution.