BIO TECH
AFRICA
Saving the Planet
... is in Our Hands
BIO TECH
AFRICA
Saving the Planet
... is in Our Hands
About our Company
Bio Tech Africa is a registered South African company with 100% Black Female Ownership and it is a B-BBEE level 1 contributor.
We strive to promote the use of 100% biodegradable and compostable products as an environmentally friendly and practical solution to the world’s plastic pollution problems. This technology meets the biodegradation and composability claims as per International Standards that is used globally; ASTM D6400, ASTM D5338, ASTM 5988, ISO 14856, ISO 17088 and EN 13432.
Our Products are created from agricultural materials that will completely decompose naturally when introduced to the environment.
End-of-life options for BIOPLASTICS
– Closing the loop –
Biodegradable & Compostable Technology
- Currently 34 African Countries ban the use of plastic due to the massive pollution problem affecting the global environment.
- We are in the implementing stage of manufacturing biodegradable and compostable granules that will be used to manufacture carry bags, cutlery, straws, sanitary napkins, mulch film, pins for mulching and weed mats.
- Biodegradable and Compostable products are created from agricultural materials that will allow the bags to completely decompose naturally when introduced to the environment.
- Using biodegradable and compostable products eliminates landfills and the breakdown of toxic gasses.
Biodegradable and Compostable Background
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There is global drive to reduce the use of single-use plastics.
African countries such as Kenya, Ivory Coast, Tanzania and others have outlawed the use of petroleum-based single and short-term use plastic items.
South Africa is listed among the top 15 countries in the global mismanagement of plastic waste and continuation of this practice is expected to increase the overall plastic waste in the country by 2% in 2025.
Bioplastics
The term “bio based” signifies whether the carbon content in any substance comes from organic sources, such as plants and agricultural sources, rather than fossil sources such as oil and coal.
The value proposition with products made from plant biomass that does not exist with products made from oil or coal.
BIO TECH AFRICA
Bio Tech Africa is a registered South African company with 100% Black Female Ownership and it is a B-BBEE level 1 contributor.