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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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Compostable plastics break down in less than 22 days in real life industrial composting
Berlin, 20 February 2020 – A recent study by Wageningen University & Research (WUR), Netherlands, analysed the fate of compostable packaging products in a full- scale industrial organic waste treatment facility. The results show [...]
14th European Bioplastics Conference – On the pulse of the bioplastics industry
Berlin, 16 December 2019 – The 14th European Bioplastics Conference took place on 3 and 4 of this month. Once again, the event lived up to its reputation as the leading business and networking platform [...]
Bioplastics Bulletin
Europe’s new “Circular Economy Action Plan” needs to link bioeconomy and circular economy
On 11 December 2019, the European Commission (EC) published the long-awaited Communication on the European Green Deal, which highlights the new EU leadership’s climate and sustainability ambitions. Amongst others, the Commission foresees the adaption [...]
Why it is so important to differentiate between fossil-based conventional plastics, the use of bio-based feedstock and the property of biodegradability?
There is no doubt: we use too much plastic, and the plastic waste, which is littered in the environment, on land, or in the seas, has a negative impact on nature and all living [...]