PolyHydroxyAlkanoate
Renewable & Circular Materials Designed by Nature
GO!PHA
The Global Organization for PHA
The Global Organization for PHA (GO!PHA) comprises a coalition of over 60 stakeholders that include material producers, brand owners, academia, waste management organizations, innovative materials start-ups, environmental foundations, and individuals, including the co-founders that wish to drive our economy towards sustainability, circular economy that uses pollution-free alternative (to plastics) solutions in materials for packaging, single-use, and durable applications.
We provide a platform for sharing experiences, knowledge, and developments, and to facilitate joint development initiatives. Find out about our mission, methods, results, and team.
PHA impact areas
Circular Economy
The circular economy increases prosperity, while reducing demands on finite raw materials. We need an economy that is restorative and regenerative by design. This requires innovative materials that can close the loop. PHA is such a promising material as it can do more with less.
Renewable & Bio-based
PHA is a true asset in the transition from a fossil-based economy towards a bio-based economy. The bio-based economy requires biomass and waste materials for non-food applications. The production of PHA uses (organic) waste streams and other renewable and recycled resources thereby mitigating climate change.
Avoiding Pollution
Materials made from PHA are biodegradable and therefore minimise pollution. Any waste materials made from PHA that accidentally do not end in waste collection schemes biodegrade safely and this also ensures that discarded PHA materials do not release toxic microplastics into the environment.
What we do
Inform
Inform key public and private stakeholders about the benefits of PHA-polymers, by developing objective technical, environmental and pre-commercial communication. Advocating legislative and market adoption drivers, and identifying and overcoming barriers for further PHA-polymers adoption.
Educate
Improving market perception about the application development options and multiplying on success, by showcasing best practices. Creating an informative channel to present the realm of product and application development options and to develop objective inter-material replacement data.
Build it.
Collaborate
Accelerating the implementation of technical and scientific developments across the industry, by sharing processes, methods and tools to improve the overall PHA-polymer competitiveness vis-à-vis other polymers. Facilitating pre-competitive research and create a forum for development partnerships on matters of common interest
Join our member community
Membership is open to organisations that have a broader interest in renewable, durable and/or biodegradable plastics, mitigating global warming, enhancing the circular economy, or reducing plastics pollution.
Become a member and start sharing, contributing and collaborating to accelerate the PHA-platform and natural materials industry.
