Bioplastics News
TÜV AUSTRIA looks back on 15 years European Bioplastics Conference
Philippe Dewolfs, Manager Bioplastics Certification, TÜV AUSTRIA The conference is now over, and it was our 15th participation in this event which has become a must over the years. Who still remembers the first edition in November 2006 in Brussels, where we had a full pallet of apples delivered in OK compost certified packaging! And the 2nd edition at Disneyland [...]
Member portrait: Sidaplax
Roel Seegers, Business Development Manager for bio-based and compostable films, Sidaplax In each issue of the Bioplastics Bulletin, we present some facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This month, Roel Seegers, Business Development Manager for bio-based and compostable films at Sidaplax, shares some interesting insights on his company. 5 facts about Sidaplax, Belgium As one of the world’s largest PLA film suppliers today, Sidaplax manufactures compostable packaging films [...]
News from the members: November/December 2020
BASF Launches Circular Economy Program In a circular economy, the aim is to avoid waste, reuse products and recover resources. "Companies that can provide solutions for the transformation to a circular economy will have a crucial competitive advantage," said Dr. Martin Brudermüller, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors and Chief Technology Officer of BASF, speaking about the circular economy, a key [...]
News in brief: November/December 2020
What is the state of the bioplastics market? The results of European Bioplastics’ (EUBP) annual market data update, presented at the 15th EUBP Conference, project that the global bioplastics market will grow by 36% over the next five years. Global bioplastics production capacity is set to increase from around 2.1 million tonnes in 2020 to 2.8 million tonnes in [...]
Is Spaghetti “safer” than Currywurst?
Read in the following a guest commentary by Francesco Degli Innocenti and Tony Breton from the European Bioplastics Working Group Standardisation. The authors’ opinion on Spaghetti and Currywurst does not represent EUBP’s official position on Mediterranean and German dishes. Tony Breton, EUBP Working Group Standardisation Francesco Degli Innocenti, EUBP Working Group Standardisation Headlines have never [...]
In the run-up to 15th European Bioplastics Conference: what attendees can expect
Living up to providing you with the leading business and networking event for the biopolymer industry in Europe, the conference’s 2020 edition is going virtual! No, we will not tie you to the screen with an all-day zoom call, instead we are delighted to present you with live, interactive, and to-the point panel discussions starring the leading business, policy, [...]