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Welcome to European Bioplastics, the association representing the interests the thriving bioplastics industry in Europe. […]
About Bioplastics
Bioplastics are not just one single material. They comprise of a whole family of materials with different properties and applications. […]
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Press Releases
Single-use plastics directive fails to acknowledge potential of biodegradable plastics
Berlin, 20 December 2018 - The European institutions have reached an agreement on a directive to curb the use of a number of single-use plastic products in the EU, which aims to prevent and [...]
Record attendance and innovative solutions at the 13th European Bioplastics Conference
Berlin, 7 December 2018 – The 13th European Bioplastics Conference, which took place on 4/5 December 2018 in Berlin, put bioplastics in the spotlight for over 400 senior executives from across the bioplastics value chain, including [...]
Bioplastics Bulletin
Controversial assumptions of study by University of Bonn create misleading interpretation of bioplastics’ environmental impact
The recent study “Land use mediated GHG emissions and spillovers from increased consumption of bioplastics” published by the University of Bonn calls into question the contribution of bio-based plastics to climate change mitigation. Although [...]
Member portrait: POLIFILM
In each issue of the Bioplastics Bulletin, we present five facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This month, Mrs Maria Heinze, Project Manager R&D at POLIFILM shares some information on a leading manufacturer [...]