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New studies confirm: biodegradable plastics boost organic recycling and improve mechanical recycling

Content Manger2023-10-19T15:59:49+02:0017 October 2017|Tags: bags, bio-waste, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, compostable, EN 13432, Germany, industrial compostable, Italy, packaging, PLA, recyclable, renewable, research, separate collection, single-use, standard, starch, Studies, waste, waste collection, waste management|

Berlin, 17 October 2017 – Biodegradable plastics offer innovative solutions to improve recycling quality by facilitating the means for more efficient separate waste collection. This has been confirmed by a recent study jointly released by Corepla, the Italian Consortium for Collecting, Recycling, and Recovering Plastic Packaging, the Italian Composters Consortium (CIC), and Assobioplastiche, the [...]

Scientific view on the plastic bag debate by Fraunhofer UMSICHT

Claus Hoffmann2023-10-19T16:01:15+02:0027 July 2017|Tags: bags, ban, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, Germany, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), microplastics, oxo-degradable, recyclable, renewable, research, reuse, Studies|

On the occasion of the International Plastic Bag Free Day at the beginning of July, German-based research institute Fraunhofer UMSICHT published a position paper on plastic bags that looks at the pros and cons of the use of plastic bags compared to other alternatives such as paper or cotton bags from a scientific perspective, [...]

Successful test on the use of biodegradable carrier bags in anaerobic digestion plants

Claus Hoffmann2023-10-19T16:01:16+02:0029 May 2017|Tags: anaerobic digestion, bags, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, certification, compostable, EN 13432, food waste, France, Germany, industrial compostable, Italy, kitchen waste, Novamont, renewable, separate collection, Studies, waste|

Novamont, a leader in the development of bioplastics based in Italy, commissioned IGlux Witzenhausen GmbH and Witzenhausen-Institut GmbH to conduct a scientific study into the behaviour of biodegradable carrier bags made from MATER-BI – the bioplastic made by Novamont – in German anaerobic digestion plants. The use of biodegradable bags made from MATER-BI was tested [...]

Studies show benefits of compostable bio-waste bag in Germany

Content Manger2023-10-19T16:01:16+02:0024 November 2016|Tags: anaerobic digestion, bags, bio-waste, biomass, certification, circular economy, compostable, EN 13432, Germany, recyclable, standard, Studies, waste, waste collection, waste management|

The deployment of EN 13432 certified compostable bags in the source-segregated collection of bio-waste continues to be a hotly debated topic. The City of Milan has set a prominent example of the crucial role compostable bags can play in a waste management system poised to maximise the material use of bio-waste. Several other cities and [...]