Bioplastics News
PPWR: Where are we at now?
Second from right, Roberto Ferrigno, Head of Public Affairs at EUBP The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) has been a very important file for a lot of industries, and the polymers industry in particular, as a lot of packaging is indeed today made of plastics. It is with no surprise that every actor of the biopolymers [...]
RCI study debunking competition between food and feedstock
A new publication by the Renewable Carbon Initiative challenges the commonly held belief that using food and feed crops for bio-based materials is detrimental to food security. Against the backdrop of a global hunger crisis, the paper argues that the biomass debate is flawed, subjective, and lacks sufficient evidence. It suggests that other factors such as climate change, conflict, [...]
Member Portrait: Coexpan
Walter Turci, Innotech Director and Coexpan R&D Director Every month, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This time, Walter Turci, Innotech Director and Coexpan R&D Director, shares some interesting insights on his company. 5 facts about Coexpan, Spain Coexpan, the rigid packaging business unit of Grupo Lantero, is present in 8 countries with [...]
Open house in Brussels
The Brussels office officially opened its doors to the public on 5 June for its open-house day. Members, staff, fellow trade associations as well as EU officials were present to discover the Brussels office, and network on a sunny Monday afternoon. For the occasion, the office was decorated in orange and white, celebrating European Bioplastics’ new corporate design [...]
HARMONITOR survey on sustainability certification
HARMONITOR is conducting a survey on the effectiveness and robustness of sustainability certification schemes and labels (CSL’s) that have been integrated in the supply chains of biobased products in the EU. The objective of the survey is to inform on the potential and challenges for these certifications to become a co-regulation policy instrument in the EU. Ultimately, the insights [...]
Sustainability Framework survey
The BIOPLASTICS-EU project would like to invite you to take part in a survey to explore what impact the current plastic industry may have on sustainability, and what opportunities can be explored in the future. This study contributes to a larger project “BIO-PLASTICS Europe”, led by Professor Walter Leal (Project Coordinator) at HAW Hamburg, which seeks to develop and [...]