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9 Nine priorities Our Sustainable PLFs Task Force identified nine priorities that could catalyse system-wide transformation and attract large-scale funding. Each of these priority areas strengthens one or more of the four pillars needed for a transition to a sustainable PLFs ecosystem.
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2023 Ambition: sustainable PLFs
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Priority 1 BIODEGRADABILITY NETWORK What is it?
A network of partners consisting of universities, research labs and other stakeholder organisations committed to advancing biodegradability. Dispersed activity already exists, focussing on fossil-based PLFs. This network will share knowledge and infrastructure at a precompetitive level.
What will it enable? This network will generate
fundamental research into metrics, measures, methods and standards, as well as the processing facilities needed to progress the development of biodegradable materials.
It will encourage all stakeholders to follow the same methods and make the key changes needed to produce sustainable PLFs, increase the accessibility of knowledge, support the standardisation of methodologies, and engage with regulatory bodies and policymakers on the development of appropriate regulatory and policy frameworks. Academic organisations, potentially with backing from industry through matched funding, will investigate the biodegradability potential of various new materials to maximise their suitability and usability.
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