Bioska; a line of 100% degradable bioplastic products

Bioska is a line of 100% degradable bioplastic products that are certified according to the European EN 13432 standard.

The practice offers an alternative to fossil-based plastics and uses residues from agro- and wood-processes.

The Bioska products are made from cellulose and lignin from wood grown in Finland. In addition, potatoes and other vegetables that are not suitable for the food market, can be streamed as bioresources to this process. The main biobased products derived from this practice include, but are not limited to, biowaste bags and sacks, food sample bags, transparent biodegradable packaging films, and others.

Farmers and other companies sell the biomass directly to the processing company, which takes care of collecting and carrying the material in their own facilities.

Farmers are responding positively to this business model. In fact, the price offered by the company for these residues is higher than what farmers saved in feed costs when addressing the same biomass as animal feed.

The innovation is well-established and the products are commercially available.

The business model is triggering multiple benefits in the Region, with farmers having the opportunity to enter a new market and being part of an additional value chain. It contributes to solve biomass waste problems, and it supports an environmentally-friendly approach, replacing fossil-fuel sources in the production of day-to-day products.