T. Moharram
Moharram Ventures Inc., ON, Canada
Keywords: Plastics, Hemp, Sustainability, Biotechnology, Environment
Every 60 seconds, over 700 tonnes of plastic are produced on Earth – the vast majority of which is never collected or recycled. Meanwhile, in the hemp/cannabis space, every kilo of dried flower results in eight kilos of plant waste (mostly considered waste or, at best, very low value material). It is, therefore, often simply discarded or destroyed. We have solved both problems by combining them; converting hemp/cannabis plant waste into fully-biodegradable Truly Green Plastic™ using well-established knowledge of bacterial fermentation processes. Our biopolymer breaks down naturally in the environment without need for commercial-scale collection and recycling/composting. We are well on the way to securing the most important competitive advantage –patents on our intellectual property. We have filed in national jurisdictions around the world (representing about 90% of global GDP and about 70% of global population), and have already begun to receive patent grants (the first being in Nigeria and South Africa, with many more to follow). Soon, with this protection in-hand, we will be able to commercialize our plastic material, which has improved mechanical properties (such as a significantly lower melting temperature and a slightly higher destruction temperature).