Feedstock

Residual Biomass

The world’s agricultural landscapes and vast forested areas—spanning billions of hectares—represent one of the planet’s most valuable renewable resources. When managed responsibly, these ecosystems can provide critical contributions to a more sustainable, circular society.

Among their many assets are lignocellulosic and agricultural residues, which include forestry by-products, crop residues, and other non-edible biomass materials. Today, a large share of these materials is used in combined heat and power (CHP) applications, where they serve as a renewable source of thermal energy. While this role is important, it only scratches the surface of their true potential.

These residues are not just sources of calorific value; they are composed of complex biopolymers—cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin—that can be transformed into a wide array of high-value products. With the right technology, these streams can yield platform chemicals, advanced biofuels, and renewable industrial energy carriers, contributing far beyond the value of combustion alone.

The key lies in polygeneration: integrating the production of heat and power with material recovery and fuel or chemical synthesis. Such integration enables the efficient use of waste heat and residual streams, which are inevitable by-products of any thermochemical conversion process. Rather than being lost, these flows can be captured and redirected into additional value-creating pathways—maximizing resource efficiency and minimizing environmental impact.

By rethinking how we utilize residual biomass, we open the door to a more intelligent and profitable use of nature’s resources—one that not only meets our energy needs but also supports industry, agriculture, and climate goals in parallel.

Plastic Waste

Plastics have revolutionized modern life—offering durability, versatility, and cost-efficiency that have transformed industries from healthcare to packaging. Yet, this same durability has become one of its greatest environmental challenges. Once discarded, plastic lingers for decades, if not centuries, with waste now found in virtually every ecosystem on Earth—from ocean floors to Arctic ice.

Since the 1950s, when plastics first entered mass production, several billion tonnes have been manufactured. Unfortunately, only a small fraction of this volume has been properly recycled or recovered through energy conversion. The rest continues to accumulate in landfills, waterways, and natural environments, contributing to a growing global waste crisis.

To address this challenge, thermochemical recycling has emerged as a promising pathway for turning the problem into a resource. Unlike mechanical recycling, which is limited to a narrow range of clean, sorted plastics, thermochemical methods break polymers down into their basic molecular components. These can then be used as raw material for new plastics, enabling true circularity within the plastic value chain.

BioShare’s technology is at the forefront of this transition. Our proprietary thermal process allows precise control over temperature, residence time, and reaction conditions, making it possible to recycle a wide range of plastic materials—including those considered too contaminated or complex for traditional methods. This high tolerance for impurities opens up new possibilities for treating mixed and post-consumer plastic waste streams that would otherwise be landfilled or incinerated.

By converting plastic waste into reusable feedstock, BioShare’s solution not only supports a circular economy but also reduces reliance on fossil-based virgin materials. It represents a critical step forward in reshaping how we manage plastics—from a linear, waste-prone model to a closed-loop system built on sustainability, innovation, and responsible resource use.