Mapla Biotechnology
Mapla Biotechnology addresses the problem of plastic pollution by producing zero-waste bioplastic and compost fertilizer using food waste.
Year founded
2019
Location
Turkey
Sector
Biotechnology
Stage
Scale-up & growth
Members
Merve Atalay
Founder
The problem
According to UN data, approximately 30% of the food produced worldwide is thrown away. Furthermore, plastic pollution including from food production harms the ecosystem. This leads to a loss of valuable resources such as soil, water, energy and human labor.
The solution
Mapla Biotechnology, together with the biotechnological R&D, have developed a zero waste solution by extracting useful components from food waste and converting them into raw materials and value-added products, including zero waste bioplastic and compost fertilizer.
Impact
Mapla Biotech is tackling environmental challenges, contributing to sustainability and a circular economy. Currently, Mapla Biothech completed its validation in the laboratory process. According to the American Metallurgical Association’s analysis, the team emits an identical amount of carbon dioxide resulting from clearing a square kilometre of forest by processing 5 tons of food waste.
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