In Virginia, Full Cycle Bioplastics received a grant from the Closed Loop Foundation, an arm of Closed Loop Partners, for its technology in converting post-consumer food waste into a compostable bioplastic. Full Cycle Bioplastics makes its polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biodegradable plastic using food scraps and agricultural waste.
Of more than 150 proposals, Full Cycle Bioplastics and eight other food-oriented projects were awarded a total of $350,000 for their solutions in keeping food and organics out of the waste stream and overall reduction of food waste. The Walmart Foundation and the City of Phoenix helped with the grants. Advisors from various industry sectors helped the Closed Loop Foundation choose the final award winners.