Bioplastics News
News from the members: October 2022
Avantium and Sphera cut GHG emissions with Dutch sugar beet-based plantMPG Avantium has partnered with software company Sphera to perform an LCA on plant-based mono propylene glycol (plantMPG), produced with Avantium’s Ray Technology from sucrose derived from Dutch sugar beet. PlantMPG is a chemical intermediate used in various applications, including in functional fluids and unsaturated polyester resins. The ISO-certified LCA [...]
News in brief: October 2022
Australian researchers discover seaweed solution as PFAS alternative for fast-food packaging Flinders University materials researchers in Australia and One-Five, a German biomaterials developer, are using seaweed extracts to develop biopolymer coating materials to replace current foodservice packaging. The biomaterials are designed to replace conventional fossil-based plastic coatings used in grease-resistant quick service restaurant (QRS) packaging. The researchers state their discoveries could [...]
Transition to climate neutrality needs accurate accounting for biogenic carbon
The Product Environmental Footprint method could become the EU’s guiding approach for environmental impact assessment; to be fit for purpose, it should appraise the carbon footprint of bio-based products. As the European Commission increasingly plans to rely on the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) method as the guiding approach for environmental impact assessment, an accurate approach to assess the carbon [...]
BON Europe comments on revision of PPWD
The current revision of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD), as well as the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) review and the forthcoming framework on bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastics provide crucial opportunities to fully acknowledge the role of bioplastics in a circular economy. The Bioplastics Organisation Network (BON) Europe, a collaboration of nine national bioplastics associations from [...]
PLA compostable bioplastics, towards a circular economy
Maelenn Macedo-Ravard, Regulatory and Sustainability Manager at TotalEnergies Corbion BV Read below a guest article by Maelenn Macedo-Ravard, Regulatory and Sustainability Manager at TotalEnergies Corbion BV. Plastic recycling is far from reaching its targets included in the different waste legislations worldwide. Of all plastic produced since 1950, only 9% has ever been recycled. The efficacy of conventional [...]
EUBPConf 2022: Not registered yet? Get your pass and don’t miss out on our exciting line-up of speakers!
The 17th European Bioplastics Conference is approaching with great strides, and we are excited to welcome you on 6/7 December 2022 in Berlin or online. The hybrid format of this year’s event will allow you to either join in person at the Maritim proArte Hotel Berlin or comfortably log-in from your home base. Secure your delegate pass today and be part of [...]