Biodegradable plastic truck liners for Ontario deadstock disposal

动物养殖场的疾病暴发可能导致紧急扑杀，需要对身体进行特殊处理。特殊的卡车衬垫被称为生物袋，用于运输和处置到指定的垃圾填埋场位置。这些生物袋目前是由聚乙烯(石油基塑料)制成的，不能生物降解。它们来自加拿大以外的地方，每袋120美元。在潜在的疾病暴发中，估计在长达6个月的时间里，生猪身体每周需要500卡车(总共12000个生物袋)。拟议的项目将专注于开发成本效益高、可生物降解的塑料板，以取代聚乙烯。Biobag薄片需要满足所需的性能(抗穿刺性、防渗漏、可生物降解性)，并且颜色为黑色。这种新的薄膜材料将在当地使用可持续的生物资源制造。生物降解性对于减少垃圾填埋场中的塑料废物至关重要，与加拿大政府取代一次性塑料的目标一致。

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.