Five water authorities have pledged a financial contribution to a demonstration installation for the production of fully biodegradable bioplastics from wastewater. This installation will be running in 2021. The water authorities thus contribute to the intended circular economy in 2050. Wastewater is an important source of energy and raw materials for water authorities. Since 2007, they have been intensively collaborating ever more to recover valuable substances such as biogas, cellulose, phosphate, alginate, biomass and also thus, sustainable bioplastics. In this case the type PHA. Depending on its application, it can contribute to the reduction of fossil micro plastics in the environment. Se mer.