Press Releases
Major milestone for packaging made of biodegradable plastic as CEN approves Design for Recycling Technical Specifications
Brussels, 3 November 2026 – European Bioplastics welcomes the approval by the National Members of the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) of four Technical Specifications addressing the Design for Recycling of packaging made of biodegradable plastics. The specifications support the implementation of Article 6 of the EU Packaging and [...]
EUBP’s Position Paper on how Responsibly managed, certified biodegradable plastic products help eliminate persistent microplastics in appropriate applications
Microplastics and their potential environmental and health impacts have been of growing concern in recent years. However, certified biodegradable plastics can be part of the solution, as they are designed to biodegrade and mineralise rather than persist as microplastics in the environment [...] Certified biodegradable plastics are part of the [...]
EUBP’s Position Paper on the Industrial Accelerator Act
Industrial Accelerator Act: Turning Europe's biobased ambitions into an industrial business case Key Messages: • Turn recognition into market pull measures. The IAA rightly recognises biobased plastics, polymers and chemicals as strategic lead markets, but this must be translated into concrete and timely demand-side measures that create predictable demand [...]
Italy locks in Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation requirement for organic recycling
Brussels, 6 August 2026 – European Bioplastics welcomes the Italian decree- law introducing mandatory compostability requirements for selected packaging used for fresh fruit and vegetables, food service and catering, single food portions and hospitality. In accordance with the PPWR, Italy has made use of the flexibility provided under Article [...]
European Bioplastics: New Board to drive its next Phase
European Bioplastics elects new Board to drive its next Phase: Recognition, Commitment, Trust and Scale Brussels, 27 May 2026 – European Bioplastics (EUBP), the association representing the interests of biobased, biodegradable and compostable plastics in Europe, has elected its new Board during its General Assembly on 27 May 2026. [...]
EUBP welcomes Italy’s draft proposal on certified industrial compostable packaging
Brussels, 2 April 2026 – European Bioplastics (EUBP) welcomes Italy's draft legislative proposal on certified industrial compostable packaging. EUBP considers the proposal a positive and pragmatic signal for the sector. At a time when the market needs more predictable policy direction, the draft helps provide greater legal certainty at [...]
From Brewery Waste to Biobased, Circular Packaging: BioSupPack brings on innovation for PPWR Compliance
Berlin, 26 March 2026– The EU funded BioSupPack project has successfully demonstrated that brewery waste can be transformed into high-performance bioplastics for sustainable packaging. Over five years, the consortium has developed and validated innovative polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA and PHB) materials and production processes that offer viable alternatives to fossil-based plastics [...]
European Bioplastics Celebrates 20 Years of EBC and Calls for Unity in the Sector to Accelerate the Bioeconomy Transition
Berlin, 03 December 2025 – European Bioplastics concludes its 20th edition of the European Bioplastics Conference - two days of insightful presentations, panel discussions, networking, and market data analysis. More than 320 participants gathered in Berlin and online to attend the 20th edition of the European Bioplastics Conference, EBC25. [...]
EUBP presents the Results of the 2025 Market Data Report
Berlin, 2 December 2025 – European Bioplastics (EUBP) unveiled its Bioplastics Market Development Update 2025 at EBC25 in Berlin, presenting new data that confirms the continued global expansion of biobased plastics production and their growing role in the transition to a sustainable, circular economy. According to the report, global [...]
EU Bioeconomy Strategy puts bioplastics at the heart of Europe’s industrial transition
Brussels, 27 November 2025 – EU Commission embeds biobased plastics in a coherent PPWR framework and prepares legally binding targets – signaling that biobased plastics are now an active priority of EU industrial policy. European Bioplastics (EUBP) welcomes the European Commission’s new Bioeconomy Strategy, which confirms – more clearly [...]