Bioplastics News
Policy news: April 2022
How is the European bioplastics industry seeking to gain more regulatory approval? European Bioplastics (EUBP) recently announced the appointment of Maria Negut as the new Head of EU Affairs. Her job will be to convince EU decision-makers that bioplastics can play a vital role in helping them to achieve their climate goals. Ms. Negut explains the arguments EUBP will [...]
News from the members: April 2022
Tetra Pak Expands Production of Plant-based Coatings for Aseptic Cartons to North America As demand for sustainable packaging continues to grow, Tetra Pak has expanded the production of aseptic cartons made with sugarcane-based polyethylene (PE) coatings to their Denton, Texas converting plant. The cartons incorporating plant-based PE will come with a plant-based cap, also derived from sugarcane. The plant-based [...]
News in brief: April 2022
Sea-farmed supercrop: how seaweed could transform the way we live From high-protein food to plastics and fuel, Swedish scientists are attempting to tap the marine plant’s huge potential. As we shift to a bio-based rather than fossil-fuel-based economy, seaweed could provide a lot of the compounds we need. For example, Ulrica Edlund, Steinhagen’s collaborator at KTH Royal Institute of [...]
Forthcoming EU policy framework on bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastics
Forthcoming EU policy framework on bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastics With the public consultation phase now closed, the forthcoming EU policy framework on bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastics is nearing completion and is expected to be adopted in the second quarter of 2022. It is a crucial piece of legislation for the bioplastics industry, and European Bioplastics (EUBP) welcomes and [...]
European Bioplastics appoints new Head of EU Affairs in Brussels
Maria Neguț, Head of EU Affairs European Bioplastics (EUBP) is very pleased to announce the appointment of Maria Neguț as the association’s new Head of EU Affairs who assumed her position on 14 March 2022 and is based in Brussels. Maria follows Joanna Dupont-Inglis who very successfully represented the interests of the bioplastics industry until February 2022. [...]
Member portrait: TotalEnergies Corbion
In each issue of the Bioplastics Bulletin, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. In this issue, Floris Buijzen, Senior Product MarketManager for TotalEnergies Corbion, shares some interesting insights on his company. 5 facts about TotalEnergies Corbion, Netherlands TotalEnergies Corbion has launched the world's first commercially available chemically recycled bioplastics product end of 2021. The Luminy® [...]