Granulate is usually seen in a bag, a silo or a tray, as a technical input on its way to becoming packaging or a consumer product. At EBC 26, two artists will take it out of that context and use it as an artistic medium. The artists have been given complete freedom to [...]
Open the document The proceedings of the EUBP side event to the EBC 25 conference focused on the "Bioplastic Packaging Design: Safe, Sustainable and Recyclable". The key question was how to design bioplastic packaging that is safe, sustainable, recyclable, and compliant. Five projects have been funded in 2025 under a specific call of [...]
Presentations “Rethink the circularity of your products!" From Biodegradability to Recyclability: Innovators prove you can have both. A challenging legal framework is asking packaging producers to rethink their products. The EmpCo Directive makes standalone 'biodegradable' claims illegal without verified evidence of excellent environmental performance. The PPWR mandates all packaging be recyclable by 2030 [...]
Open the document The proceedings of the EUBP talks 2026 on material aapplications of bioplastics beyond packaging are now available at https://zenodo.org/records/21873105. The proceedings explore how bioplastics are moving beyond packaging into construction, textiles, consumer goods, automotive, agriculture, medical devices and hygiene applications, with contributions from various companies in the sector. The authors [...]
Siegburg/Cologne (and online), 22 to 24 September 2026 Meet us at booth 11 and join our workshop in room 2 (24 September morning) The Renewable Materials Conference has become the international meeting place for the chemical, plastics, and materials industries and will take place from 22 to 24 September 2025 in Siegburg, near Cologne. [...]
A vibrant discussion at the event "The Future of Plastics is Bio - And It's Recyclable!" held in Berlin on 1 July 2026 and organised within the framework of the MoeBIOS and ReBioCycle project. This event format combines accessible introductions to bioplastics with the latest recycling results from three EU-funded projects, ReBioCycle, MoeBIOS, and [...]
Open the document European Bioplastics, within the framework of the BLUECOAT project, has recently organised an online workshop on Sustainable Materials for Coatings, featuring contributions from four outstanding expert innovators and EU-funded projects. The workshop was held on 14 April 2026 and is the second of 10 online events to collect input from [...]
Every month, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This time, Stefan Barot, President – Chemical Division (PLA), shares some interesting insights on the company. Stefan Barot, President – Chemical Division (PLA) 5 Facts about Balrampur Chini Mills Limited (BCML) Balrampur Chini Mills Limited (BCML) is one of the largest [...]
We are happy to welcome Martina Calò, EU Project Manager and Monica Solano Leon, Office and Members Manager to EUBP. Get to know the two new team members with a self-portrait: [...]
EU flags waving in front of European Parliament building. Brussels, Belgium Industrial compostable products certified to the harmonised European standard EN 13432 support better waste management by: helping separate biowaste collection, diverting waste from landfills and incineration, preventing misthrows of conventional plastics into compost, and feeding valuable biomass back into industry or fertilizers. [...]
