The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) in Busan, South Korea, aimed to finalise a legally binding Global Plastics Treaty but ended without consensus. Due to major divergences around key elements of the future Treaty, the session has been extended to INC-5.2, with the date and location still to be determined. Key [...]
The PRESERVE Project, an innovative Horizon 2020 initiative, hosted its final event as a side gathering at the European Bioplastics Conference on 12 December. This milestone event highlighted the project’s groundbreaking achievements, avant-garde breakthroughs, and a forward-looking innovation roadmap for the future of sustainable packaging. The following resources have been made available after the [...]
Ms Shuyi An, Chairman,Shandong Ruian Biotechnology Co., Ltd Every month, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This time, Ms Shuyi An, Chairman, Shandong Ruian Biotechnology Co., Ltd, shares some interesting insights on the company. 5 Facts about Shandong Ruian Biotechnology Co., Ltd Gregeo's products cover synthetic and modified [...]
As the bioplastics market grows, it is essential to address the issue of recycling biodegradable bioplastics and to study their most effective recycling pathways, to be able to manage bioplastic products at their end of life. Bioplastic waste does not yet constitute a relevant amount of the total plastic waste (being only 1% in [...]
The European Union recently included soil-biodegradable mulch films, coating agents and water retention polymers in the Fertilising Products Regulation (FPR) 1009/2019. The strict biodegradability criteria outlined in the Delegated Acts underlines the important biodegradability standards that will ensure these products are environmentally safe and contribute to healthier soils. The inclusion paved the way for further [...]
On 16 October 2024, we celebrated the wrap up of the EUBP Talk series on Alternative Feedstock with a live event in Brussels: Alternative feedstock for biobased plastics: bridging the gap between research and market. As the title suggests, we brought together research and innovation experts from academia and industry together with EU policymakers [...]
David Choi, Marketing, Senior Manager, SK leaveo Every month, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This time, David Choi, Marketing, Senior Manager, at SK leaveo shares some interesting insights on the company. 5 Facts about SK leaveo Introduction of SK Group SK Group is the second-largest South Korean [...]
A new white paper, “Upcycling Food and Drink Packaging: How EU-Funded Research Transforms Waste into Sustainable Solutions,” was released on 30 September 2024 through a collaboration of five EU-funded projects: PRESERVE, BioSupPack MoeBIOS (EUBP is a partner in all three), UPLIFT and upPE-T. The paper, coordinated by European Bioplastics, explores innovative solutions to tackle food [...]
ReBioCycle is an Innovation Action funded by the Circular Bio-based Joint Undertaking (JU): the project kick off took place in October in Dublin, hosted by the coordinator, Kevin O’Connor, who is professor at the University College Dublin and Director of BiOrbic. The challenges that ReBioCycle will address in the next four years of work [...]
Fredrik Malmfors, CEO at Lignin Every month, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This time, Fredrik Malmfors, CEO at Lignin, shares some interesting insights on the company. 5 Facts about Lignin Lignin Industries was founded in 2018 by Christopher Carrick, a fifth-generation forest industry researcher with a PhD [...]
