Open the document The transition to a sustainable bioeconomy requires the development and validation of innovative technologies that exploit renewable resources while minimizing environmental impact. Lignin, a primary byproduct of the pulp and paper industry, represents a significant yet underutilized renewable resource that is currently mostly burned to generate heat and power [1]. [...]
Open the document Bioplastics: A Strategic Pillar of a Circular, Regenerative, and Competitive EU Bioeconomy European Bioplastics (EUBP) welcomes the revision of the EU Bioeconomy Strategy. As the EU charts a path towards climate neutrality, industrial resilience, and biodiversity recovery, bioplastics must be recognised as a key bioeconomy enabler. Derived from renewable carbon [...]
Open the document The transition from a fossil-based to a renewable, biobased economy is of essential importance if the European Union wants to achieve its goal set in the European Green Deal to become climate neutral by 2050. This transition requires the collaboration of the materials and manufactured products sectors, and, in particular, the [...]
Open the document Home composting is a private gardening practice that empowers individuals to transform their kitchen and garden waste into compost for personal use. This not only enriches their gardens but also plays a valuable role in reducing organic waste in residual waste streams. It’s important to consider the home compostability of [...]
Open the document Biodegradables are sortable and suitable for material recycling streams. Efficient sorting of all plastics is essential for high quality recycling outputs. Biodegradable plastics have the potential to play a significant role in advancing a circular economy by addressing several environmental challenges. They can help mitigate plastic waste, promote sustainable resource utilisation, enhance [...]
Open the document Dear President von der Leyen, We are writing to express our sincere congratulations to the new College of Commissioners for the legislative term 2024-2029. We warmly welcome the clarity and determination with which you have outlined the political guidelines of the European Commission. At such a complex time in history, [...]
Open the document Continuous growth: global production capacities of bioplastics 2024-2029 Bioplastics currently represent roughly half a percent of the almost 414 million tonnes* of plastics produced annually. Overall global plastics production continues to rise steadily. This development is driven by rising demand combined with the emergence of ever more sophisticated applications and [...]
Open the document 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 [...]
Open the document Millions of tonnes of biowaste, particularly urban organic food waste, inundate European waste management systems yearly. However, approximately 60% of this resource currently finds its way to incineration or landfills, resulting in significant environmental and economic losses. At the workshop held on 16 October 2024 at European Bioplastics in Brussels, [...]
Open the document The properties of the wide range of bioplastic materials make them suitable to be used in a large variety of applications. Bioplastics play an important role in achieving environmental goals such as providing a lower carbon footprint products compared to fossil-based plastics, and additional end-of-life options. This position paper covers [...]
