It's a bold ambition, but we are fully committed to achieving it
Our goal is to make 1% of Russia's waste biodegradable
THE PROBLEM WITH LANDFILLS
- THE LANDFILL MODEL: USE, DISCARD, BURY. THIS "TAKE-MAKE-DISPOSE" APPROACH FOR CONVENTIONAL PLASTICS—WHERE THEY SIT IN LANDFILLS FOR A CENTURY OR MORE—IS NOW RECOGNIZED AS HAZARDOUS. WE ARE URGENTLY SEEKING ALTERNATIVES TO THIS OUTDATED SYSTEM
INCINERATION
- BURNING WASTE AT A SPECIALIZED PLANT REQUIRES ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT
BIODEGRADABLE WASTE
- This type of waste requires no additional processing or treatment. It breaks down in less than a year, even in a landfill or a simple backyard compost pile.
- THE SELF-PROCESSING SOLUTION
THE CHALLENGE OF SORTING
- IT WORKS BEST WITH UNIFORMLY-SIZED MATERIALS
Why we believe this matters
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≈ 450 kg
of waste per year
1 PERSON IN RUSSIA GENERATES
The conventional method for producing organic polymers
CHEMICAL SYNTESIS
METHANE (CH₄) → (INTERMEDIATES) → MONOMERS → SYNTHETIC POLYMERS
PP, PE, PET, PA, and many others
PP, PE, PET, PA, and many others
RENEWABLE SOURCES OF CH₄
SOURCES: A byproduct of agriculture, landfills, and the energy sector.
Biomethane (CH₄) is produced by processing organic waste.
NON-RENEWABLE SOURCES OF CH₄
SOURCE: The Oil & Gas Industry.
Methane (CH₄) is the primary component of extracted natural gas. It is obtained from fossil fuels: oil and gas.
This brilliant invention, with no place in nature's cycles, is now returning to us as a global threat to health and ecology. It's a case of immense utility at an unbearably high cost.
- Physically, these tiny particles act as foreign bodies, causing chronic inflammation in tissues.
- Chemically, they work like a "Trojan Horse," carrying dangerous chemicals (pesticides, heavy metals) that they have absorbed from the environment on their surfaces.
- Biologically, they become vehicles for pathogenic bacteria, helping them spread.
Imagine materials that Nature herself had never encountered in her entire history. Polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), PET, and nylon (PA) are not products of evolution, but brilliant inventions of human genius. These traditional polymers, engineered in laboratories from oil and gas, gifted the world with incredibly useful materials: strong, light, and cheap. They are used in almost everything around us—from our clothes and food packaging to cars and gadgets.
However, this technological breakthrough has a serious flaw. In creating "everlasting" polymers, we forgot to give them an "eternal life" within the natural cycle of matter. We failed to design an economically viable and safe system for their disposal and recycling. Moreover, such plastic can only be recycled a limited number of times.
So, what happens to traditional polymers when they end up in the environment?
They remain there for centuries. Nature, whose arsenal contains enzymes for decomposing wood, leaves, and even bones, is powerless against the molecular structure of plastic. Her mechanisms do not recognize it as food.
The only thing she can do, with the help of solar ultraviolet rays, water, and wind, is break the polymers into fragments—microplastics. This process is not decomposition, but an endless fragmentation that takes over 100 years.
And now, this invisible threat begins its journey back to humans. Microplastics are now found in our air, water, food, and already—inside our bodies. Its ubiquitous spread and its ability to accumulate in the body are akin to a silent, creeping sabotage.
However, this technological breakthrough has a serious flaw. In creating "everlasting" polymers, we forgot to give them an "eternal life" within the natural cycle of matter. We failed to design an economically viable and safe system for their disposal and recycling. Moreover, such plastic can only be recycled a limited number of times.
So, what happens to traditional polymers when they end up in the environment?
They remain there for centuries. Nature, whose arsenal contains enzymes for decomposing wood, leaves, and even bones, is powerless against the molecular structure of plastic. Her mechanisms do not recognize it as food.
The only thing she can do, with the help of solar ultraviolet rays, water, and wind, is break the polymers into fragments—microplastics. This process is not decomposition, but an endless fragmentation that takes over 100 years.
And now, this invisible threat begins its journey back to humans. Microplastics are now found in our air, water, food, and already—inside our bodies. Its ubiquitous spread and its ability to accumulate in the body are akin to a silent, creeping sabotage.
Traditional polymers - a revolutionary invention with a dark side
Let's examine two fundamentally different methods:
the conventional (petrochemical) way
and the biotechnological approach
the conventional (petrochemical) way
and the biotechnological approach
An engineered process, born from chemical synthesis
THE WHO, WHAT, AND HOW OF ORGANIC POLYMER PRODUCTION
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CH4
Carbon's superpower is forming strong, long chains—the backbone of all polymers.
Look around: most plastics and fibers you see probably originated from a simple molecule of methane (CH₄).
Look around: most plastics and fibers you see probably originated from a simple molecule of methane (CH₄).
METHANE (CH₄) is a source of Carbon (C).
And Carbon (C) is the fundamental building block of 100% of all organic polymers
And Carbon (C) is the fundamental building block of 100% of all organic polymers
CH4
HOW TRADITIONAL ORGANIC POLYMERS ARE MADE
МЕТАН (CH4) is the direct raw material
Through a series of chemical transformations, this simple gas is converted into the most essential "building blocks"—monomers.
Next comes polymerization: a chemical reaction that links these monomers into long chains, creating polymers.
The final stage is granulation, where the polymer is cut into pellets for easy transport, sale, or use in manufacturing various products.
Next comes polymerization: a chemical reaction that links these monomers into long chains, creating polymers.
The final stage is granulation, where the polymer is cut into pellets for easy transport, sale, or use in manufacturing various products.
RESULT: pure biopolymer powder, ready for transport or further use.
PURIFICATION: the released polymer granules are washed and dried.
DISRUPTION: cell walls are broken down (chemically, enzymatically, or using ultrasound).
EXTRACTION: bacterial biomass is separated from the nutrient solution.
PHA
PHB
PHBv
PHB
PHBv
BIOLOGICAL SYNTHESIS
STEP 3
OBJECTIVE: to extract and prepare the pure polymer for creating final products
HARVESTING & PURIFICATION → PROCESSING
STEP 2
OBJECTIVE: when stressed, bacteria switch from reproduction to survival mode, storing carbon internally as PHA/PHB/PHBv granules
THE STRESS RESPONSE
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BACTERIAL CELLS ACCUMULATING PHA/PHB POLYMER GRANULES
NITROGEN
STRESS INDUCER
STEP 1
OBJECTIVE: create an ideal nutrient environment to maximize bacterial growth and biomass production
PREPARING THE FEAST FOR BACTERIA
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BACTERIA
ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS
- Nitrogen (N)
- Phosphorus (P)
- Oxygen (O₂)
BIO-SUBSTRATE
- plant-based oils
- sugars
- Methane (CH4)
Разрабатываем и усовершенствуем технологии процессинга биоразлагаемых полимеров
These very polymers – PHA, PHB, and PHBv – form the foundation of our B2B and B2C materials and products. This is what guarantees their biodegradable properties, whether they end up in a landfill, your backyard compost, or even the ocean.
THE BIOTECH PATH TO ORGANIC POLYMERS
Nature's own production mechanism. Biological synthesis
Biotechnological polymer production isn't merely an alternative—it's a new paradigm of working with nature rather than against it. We're harnessing evolutionary wisdom accumulated over billions of years to create truly sustainable future materials.
It is precisely this family of PHA polymers (PHB, PHBv) that forms the foundation of our products. Their key characteristic—the ability to biodegrade completely in natural environments—is what makes them truly unique.
In a landfill, even in low-oxygen conditions, they will break down slowly but surely, unlike conventional plastic which will persist for centuries.
In your backyard compost, you can dispose of these items yourself, and within a season, they will turn into valuable fertilizer.
This is one of the very few materials that can safely break down in seawater without harming fragile marine ecosystems.
In a landfill, even in low-oxygen conditions, they will break down slowly but surely, unlike conventional plastic which will persist for centuries.
In your backyard compost, you can dispose of these items yourself, and within a season, they will turn into valuable fertilizer.
This is one of the very few materials that can safely break down in seawater without harming fragile marine ecosystems.
Bacteria-grown biopolymers: nature's answer to plastic pollution
Imagine if polymers didn't have to be manufactured from oil in a factory, but could be... grown. And in the process, they would fully biodegrade in nature, turning into harmless components. This isn't science fiction; it's a reality being created by the planet's most ancient and hardworking living beings—bacteria. Evolution itself took care of it.
Unlike the polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene (PE) we're familiar with, which are human creations, nature has had its own polymers for millions of years. They are synthesized inside microorganisms as a strategic reserve of nutrients. The most famous example of such a material is polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) and their specific types: PHB and PHBv.
Their production process resembles a survival system in a harsh world. As long as bacteria, such as methanotrophs, have an abundance of food (carbon) and all the necessary "vitamins" (nitrogen, phosphorus), they actively grow and multiply. But as soon as they are put in a "stressful" situation—for example, by limiting their access to nitrogen—an ancient instinct kicks in.
They start to believe that lean times have arrived. Unable to build new cells but continuing to absorb carbon, the bacteria do what all living beings do in anticipation of a crisis: they begin to store valuable resources for the future. Inside their cells, they form granules of biodegradable plastic—those very PHAs and PHBs. For the bacteria, this is the equivalent of fat reserves in animals.
The key advantage of these polymers lies in their origin. Since they were "invented" by nature itself, it also created the mechanisms for their disposal. The environment is home to specialized microorganisms that recognize PHA as food. They produce enzymes that break down the polymer chain.
As a result, the end products of decomposition are water (H₂O), carbon dioxide (CO₂), and organic biomass—the same components that remain from fallen leaves or twigs. This kind of plastic leaves behind no toxic traces or microplastics, and its carbon cycle is fully closed.
Unlike the polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene (PE) we're familiar with, which are human creations, nature has had its own polymers for millions of years. They are synthesized inside microorganisms as a strategic reserve of nutrients. The most famous example of such a material is polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) and their specific types: PHB and PHBv.
Their production process resembles a survival system in a harsh world. As long as bacteria, such as methanotrophs, have an abundance of food (carbon) and all the necessary "vitamins" (nitrogen, phosphorus), they actively grow and multiply. But as soon as they are put in a "stressful" situation—for example, by limiting their access to nitrogen—an ancient instinct kicks in.
They start to believe that lean times have arrived. Unable to build new cells but continuing to absorb carbon, the bacteria do what all living beings do in anticipation of a crisis: they begin to store valuable resources for the future. Inside their cells, they form granules of biodegradable plastic—those very PHAs and PHBs. For the bacteria, this is the equivalent of fat reserves in animals.
The key advantage of these polymers lies in their origin. Since they were "invented" by nature itself, it also created the mechanisms for their disposal. The environment is home to specialized microorganisms that recognize PHA as food. They produce enzymes that break down the polymer chain.
As a result, the end products of decomposition are water (H₂O), carbon dioxide (CO₂), and organic biomass—the same components that remain from fallen leaves or twigs. This kind of plastic leaves behind no toxic traces or microplastics, and its carbon cycle is fully closed.
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