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Dr Michael Biddle (born 10 January 1956, in Louisville, Kentucky) is a scientist, businessman and advocate of plastics recycling.

Career

After gaining a Ph.D in macromolecular science (polymer science and engineering) from Case Western Reserve University in 1987, Biddle worked for Dow Chemical, where he developed a pilot recycling project^[1]. When the lab was closed he started Michael Biddle & Associates (MB&A), a consulting company for plastics recycling.

In 1994 founded MBA Polymers with colleague Trip Allen^[2] to operate a facility MB&A helped start with the American Plastics Council. The company developed and patented Biddle's plastic recycling methods^[3]. Under Biddle's leadership, MBA Polymers opened plastics recycling facilties in China, Austria and the UK.

In 2014, Biddle stepped down as president of MBA Polymers, but remains a non-executive board member.^[4]

As well as MBA Polymers, Biddle holds board seats at Worldwatch as Director (2012-)^[5], EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) as Director (2012-)^[6], and Waste Free Oceans Americas as Director and President (2013-)^[7]

Advocacy

Biddle has given many talks about making the use of plastic sustainable and reducing waste, the most notable for TED^[8] and The Big SHFT.^[9]

Awards

2012: The Gothenburg Award for Sustainable Development^[10] "The Nobel Prize in Environment"
2010: The Economist Award for Innovation in Energy and Environment^[11]
2007: The inaugural Ascent Award for Entrepreneurship^[12]

Awards as MBA Polymers:

2007: World Economic Forum Tech Pioneer Award ^[13]
2006: Tech Museum Tech Laureate Award for Environment ^[14]
2002: The inaugural Thomas Alva Edison Award for Innovation^[15]

References

^ Kerry A. Dolan, "Junk into money", Forbes, 31 October 2005
^ G. Miller & Scott Spoolman, Living in the Environment: Principles, Connections, and Solutions, 2009, p572
^ "Multistep separation of plastics", US 7802685 B2
^ MBA Polymers' President and founder to tackle new challenges
^ WorldWatch Board of Directors
^ EPEAT announces new Board of Directors members
^ Mike Biddle leads 'Waste Free Oceans' Americas, Recycling International
^ TED talk: Mike Biddle: We can recycle plastic
^ The Big SHFT: Mike Biddle, Plastics Pioneer
^ Gothenberg Award 2012 winners
^ Winners of the 2010 Economist Innovation Awards
^ California entrepreneur receives The Ascent Award from Ball State
^ Tech Pioneer Award winners
^ Tech Laureate Award winners 2006
^ G. Miller & Scott Spoolman, Living in the Environment: Principles, Connections, and Solutions, 2009, p572

[1] Kerry A. Dolan, "Junk into money", Forbes, 31 October 2005

[2] G. Miller & Scott Spoolman, Living in the Environment: Principles, Connections, and Solutions, 2009, p572

[3] "Multistep separation of plastics", US 7802685 B2

[4] MBA Polymers' President and founder to tackle new challenges

[5] WorldWatch Board of Directors

[6] EPEAT announces new Board of Directors members

[7] Mike Biddle leads 'Waste Free Oceans' Americas, Recycling International

[8] TED talk: Mike Biddle: We can recycle plastic

[9] The Big SHFT: Mike Biddle, Plastics Pioneer

[10] Gothenberg Award 2012 winners

[11] Winners of the 2010 Economist Innovation Awards

[12] California entrepreneur receives The Ascent Award from Ball State

[13] Tech Pioneer Award winners

[14] Tech Laureate Award winners 2006

[15] G. Miller & Scott Spoolman, Living in the Environment: Principles, Connections, and Solutions, 2009, p572

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