BioApply is a Swiss company developing innovative, sustainable and attractive solutions by prioritizing on the usage of renewable resources. All BioApply bags are vegetable-based, 100% biodegradable, 100% compostable and 100% GMO-free BioApply is Ok Compost, Home Compost, OK Biodegradable or OK Biobased certified BioApply bags have a better ecological balance unlike paper bags and plastic

1. Welcome:
BioApply, your supplier
of eco-responsible solutions

2. TODAY
PLASTIC BAGS AND PACKAGING
+ 50% of packaging is plastic (DREE)
Between 500 billion and 1 trillion plastic bags are used worldwide per year (National Geographic)
500'000 tons of plastic refuse ends up in our city dumps(KVS)
One household consumes 680 bags per year, or two per day
20 minutes! : the average length of use of grocery bags (ecoconso.be)
400 years! : the time needed for a PE bag to decompose (Novamont)
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3. IN SWITZERLAND AND ELSEWHERE
BEHAVIOR CHANGES IN SWITZERLAND AND ELSEWHERE
• 83% of swiss people are in favor of replacing the current plastic grocery bags with
biodegradable bags (according to a survey carried out by the Link Institute,)
• Italy bans plastic bags in 2011
• The canton of Jura has banned the use of plastic bags on its territory
• The Federal Council recommends limiting the use of plastic bags and underlines that
the paper bag is not an ecological alternative
• An EU directive recommending to ban the production and commercialisation of non
biodegradable plastic bags for carry out goods could enter into force in 2011
• Similar measures have already been adopted in Italy, France, UK, San Francisco,
Melbourne, Hong-Kong, China, Cameroon
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4. WHY BIOAPPLY ?
OUR MISSION:
To conceive and develop ecological alternatives to the consumption of plastic packaging
favoring vegetable-based biodegradable and compostable materials
ALL BIOAPPLY BAGS ARE:
• vegetable-based
• 100% biodegradable
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• 100% heavy metal-free
• 100% compostable
• 100% GMO-free
A PLUS:
according to the study N-Packts_Biokunststoff Studie, biodegradable bags can keep
bread, fruit and vegetables fresh up to 3 days longer than other types of packaging !
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5. BIOAPPLY BAGS RANGE
4 mediums on which you can have
your message affixed in a personalized way:
1 unique way of standing out while taking care of the planet…
The The The The
BioShopper BioResist BioMulti BioBaggy
Economical, the carrier shopping Doubly attractive, the BioResist Versatile and resistant, this bag Ideal as garden or garbage bag,
bag is the perfect versatile bag! is 100% reusable, 100% with cut-out handles suits many this format is progressively
biodegradable and withstands sectors, from clothing retail to becoming a must for compost
heavy loads. bookshops. collection.
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6. BIOAPPLY NEW PRODUCTS
We are constantly developing new biodegradable products with an efficient and
sustainable impact
The The
The The
BioLux BioWine
New unique design with a luxury New sustainable bag
BioPressing BioPen
aspect that is also reusable specially adapted for wine New model specially adapted
to the hotel sector Add your graphics and
or any other bottle
your sustainable logo on
this biodegradable SWISS
MADE pen
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7. YOUR COMPANY AND BIOAPPLY
YOUR ADVANTAGES :
• A communication and differentiation tool
• A civic, environmentally responsible image
• A lead on future standards
• Participation in bag consumption reduction via alternative models (paying
products)
• The valorization of your commitment thanks to the «100% biodegradable» sticker
label
A PLUS:
BioApply develops alliances with various foundations NGOs, maintains a constant
presence in the media and advocates socially and politically for the adoption of a
generalized use of this type of product.
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8. OUR SERVICES
MAXIMIZATION OF YOUR COMMITMENT’S COMMUNICATION THANKS TO
OUR EXPERTISE IN:
• The development of a communication plan;
• The adaptation of your graphic chart on our products;
• The creation of a message/slogan adapted to the BioApply medium;
• The development of Street Marketing actions;
• The support of your personnel for an optimal approach to bag distribution;
• Awareness operations at your sales venue to inform and involve your customers
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9. THE BIOAPPLY LABEL
OUR 7 COMMITMENTS TOWARDS A
SINGLE OBJECTIVE: TRANSPARENCY
• BioApply uses european raw vegetable materials exclusively
(any other origin is clearly labeled)
• BioApply offers only 100% biodegradable and/or compostable products
• BioApply guarantees that its products are non oxo-degradable and non
fragmentable
• BioApply is Ok Compost, Home Compost, OK Biodegradable or OK Biobased
certified
• BioApply works with GMO-free components
• BioApply only uses heavy metal-free inks
• BioApply manufactures less than 1000km away from the final consumption site
(except UAE)
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10. ENERGY INTAKE AND CO2
ENEGY INTAKE WHEN INCINARATED
Biodegradable bags generate23-25 MJ/kg
General waste generate: 8 - 11 MJ/kg
Packaging waste generate:16 - 18 MJ/kg
Biodegradable bags showed better energy intake during incineration.
CO2EQ EMISSION.
From the corn production to incineration(Craddle to Incineration):
2.6 CO2 eq./kg for biodegradable versus 4.2 CO2 eq./kg for PE.
source: Ecoinvent
19/10/2011
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11. OUR COMMITMENT
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12. THEY CHOSE BIOAPPLY
19/10/2011
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13. SKILLS
FREDERIC MAUCH Founder and CEO, Business Dev., Product Development
MICHEL PIKHANOV Sales Director
MICHAEL BRAUN Head of Biomaterials, R&D projects
LAURENT NARDINI Manager Back Office, sourcing, logisitics
Product Design, Graphics, Communications
OLIVIA GERMAIN
Sales Agent
ARMAND REZZONICO
Distributor UAE
SAM SHADMAN
DI DAI Marketing manager
LAURA KUNZMANN Administration
Advisory Board
Daniel Hager CEO Hager AG
Francois Stieger Serial entrepreneur, Business Angel, Advisor to EPFL
Bruno Wampfler Head of Biomaterial Dept., EMPA
Alexander Banz Partner, Tribune Partners SA, CTI Post Label Coach
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14. Awards:
Bourse Cantonale du Développement Durable 2007, Geneva
Trophy Eco-Conscience 2006, Lausanne
Prix Start Up Y Parc 2007, Yverdon
IMD Start Up Program 2008, Lausanne
Swiss Venture Leaders 2010
Annex 1 : Life end management
Annex 2 : Biodegradable bags versus PE
Annex 3 : Biodegradable bags versus Paper & PP
BioApply
33, Avenue du Mont Blanc T. +41 (022) 78 610 21 40 m.braun@bioapply.com
CH-1196 Gland F. +41(022) 311 88 92 www.bioapply.com
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15. PE: A SUCCESSFUL ECOLOGICAL ALTERNATIVE
THE BIOSHOPPER VERSUS THE PE BAG
• Consumes 40% less energy
• Releases 10% less greenhouse effect gas
• Contributes the least to atmospherical acidification during its life cycle
• Contributes the least to the formation of photochemical oxidant
THE BIORESIST VERSUS THE PEHD PLASTIC SOFT SHOPPING BAG:
Based on 15 uses:
• Consumes 3x less water
• Consumes 3x less energy
• Releases 50% less greenhouse effect gas
Sources. Study carried out by COMPOSTO, Olten, CH *9/98
Life Cycle Assessment of Mater-Bi Bags for the Collection of Compostable Waste " Study carried out by Bio Intelligence Service (BIS), France, 5/05
Evaluation of the environmental impact of Carrefour grocery bags, France 2/04
Contribution to the evaluation of the environmental impacts of grocery bags
Study carried out by BIS / Carrefour Supermarchés, France, 6/0
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16. PAPIERS & PP: AN ECOLOGICAL WINNING ALTERNATIVE
THE BIOSHOPPER VERSUS THE PAPER BAG
• Consumes about 3,5x less water
• Consumes 1,7x less energy
• Releases 2x less greenhouse effect gas than the paper bag
THE BIORESIST VERSUS THE WOVEN PP GROCERY BAG
Based on15 uses:
• Consumes 10x less water than the woven PP grocery bag.
• Consumes 10x less energy than the woven PP grocery bag.
• Releases 5x greenhouse effect gas than the woven PP grocery bag.
Sources. Study carried out by COMPOSTO, Olten, CH *9/98
Life Cycle Assessment of Mater-Bi Bags for the Collection of Compostable Waste " Study carried out by Bio Intelligence Service (BIS), France, 5/05
Evaluation of the environmental impact of Carrefour grocery bags, France 2/04
Contribution to the evaluation of the environmental impacts of grocery bags
Study carried out by BIS / Carrefour Supermarchés, France, 6/0
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17. BIOAPPLY TABLEWARE RANGE
BIODEGRADABLE AND COMPOSTABLE TABLEWARE
• Transparent biodegradable glasses, can be personalized
• Biodegradable plates (various sizes)
• Biodegradable coffee cups
• Biodegradable knives, forks, spoons
(the BioApply range is the only one to be certified both on the raw material
and the resulting application)
• Duo Kit (knife + fork + napkin)
the kit is conditioned in biodegradable packaging
• Trio Kit (knife + fork + spoon + napkin)
the kit is conditioned in biodegradable packaging
All BioApply products are certified
by the independent label
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18. CERTIFICATIONS AND GUARANTEES
WHICH REQUIREMENTS FOR A TRULY ECOLOGICAL ALTERNATIVE ?
• Vegetable-based = corn and potato
starch
• UE EN 13432 certification : 100%
biodegradable, compostable, GMO
and heavy metal-free
• Favorable life cycle analysis
compared to PED and paper (ADEME)
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