The BRANBOX project, apart from measurable goals and assumptions contained in the application for the funds, also pursues many goals of a much broader significance, whose environmental, social, economic and political effects can potentially be felt not only on a local, but also a global scale.
Environmental effects - Products based on the Biotrem technology, while maintaining the functionality of disposable products that consumers are accustomed to, provide incomparably lower environmental costs for the entire product life cycle, reduce CO2 emissions, and divert the waste stream from landfills and incineration plants to the composting plants, where they create new value in the form of natural fertilizer for subsequent crops. In practice, Biotrem technology realizes the assumptions of closed-cycle management - one of the pillars of the strategy of the modern EU economy.
Social effects - the BRANBOX solution follows the lifestyle of modern societies, enabling the development of trends that shape it, while eliminating negative elements such as the production of non-recyclable waste. Biotrem technology, due to its flexibility in the field of raw materials used, also opens up wide possibilities of implementation and production from many locally available raw materials - wheat or corn bran, cassava derivatives, seaweed, hemp, etc. Therefore, it brings with a great potential for the development of local production facilities and creating new jobs.
Economic effects - the Biotrem technology and the resulting BRANBOX products or disposable tableware open up new possibilities for increasing profits and creating added value for the agricultural and food industry, while utilizing existing raw materials.
Decentralization of production centres will also translate into more sustainable development of traditionally agricultural regions and a balanced distribution of profits.
Political effects - the solution proposed by Biotrem is a model showcase of thoughtful and effective closed-cycle management. The Biotrem project has reached the stage of maturity and readiness to be implemented on an industrial scale largely due to the determination of the creators and the funds obtained from EU (including Horizon 2020). The example of the Biotrem and BRANBOX projects is tangible evidence of the effectiveness of efforts undertaken at the EU level (EU’s Green Deal), as well as it can be an inspiration and a model for other projects and ventures undertaken by EU-based inventors and entrepreneurs.
