Read in the following a guest contribution by BIO-PLASTICS EUROPE (BPE) introducing the European research project coordinated by the Hamburg University of Applied Science.

For the EU Horizon 2020-funded project BIO-PLASTICS EUROPE “bio” is indeed the way forward. With 22 partners from 13 countries, the project represents both, the research and the industry sector. BPE supports the EU Plastics Strategy and seeks to promote circularity in the economy by contributing to the uptake of sustainable bio-based plastics. It aims to achieve this ambitious goal by a) fostering innovative bio-based product designs and business models for its efficient reuse and recycling; b) ensuring the safety of new and recycled materials; and c) developing approaches that focus on circular innovation.

The project kicked-off in