Biodegradable plastic truck liners for Ontario deadstock disposal

动物养殖场的疾病爆发可能导致紧急扑杀，需要对尸体进行特殊处理。特殊的卡车衬垫，称为生物袋，用于运输和处置到指定的填埋场地点。这些生物袋目前由聚乙烯（石油基塑料）制成，不可生物降解。它们是从加拿大以外的地方采购的，成本为120美元/袋。在潜在的疾病暴发中，对猪尸体的需求估计为每周500卡车，持续长达6个月（总共12,000个生物袋）。拟议的项目将侧重于开发具有成本效益的、可生物降解的塑料片，用于替代聚乙烯的生物袋。生物袋片材需要满足要求的性能（防穿刺、防泄漏、可生物降解性），颜色为黑色。新的薄膜材料将在当地使用可持续的生物基资源制造。生物可降解性对于减少垃圾填埋场的塑料废物至关重要，这与加拿大政府取代一次性塑料的目标是一致的。

Disease outbreaks on animal farms can lead to emergency culls that require special handling of carcasses. Special truck liners, called biobags, are used for transportation and disposal to the designated landfill locations. These biobags are currently made from polyethylene (petro-based plastic) and are not biodegradable. They are sourced outside of Canada, at cost of $120/bag. The need in a potential disease outbreak for hog carcasses is estimated at 500 truckloads per week for up to 6 months (total 12,000 biobags). The proposed project will focus on developing cost-effective, biodegradable plastic sheet for biobags to substitute polyethylene. The biobag sheet needs to meet the required properties (puncture resistance, leak protection, biodegradability) and be black in colour. The new film material will be manufactured locally using sustainable biobased resources. Biodegradability is essential to reduce plastic waste in landfills and is aligned with Government of Canada's goals of replacing single-use plastics.