Bioplastics News
Save the date: World Bio Markets, 10-11 June, The Hague
World Bio Markets (10-11 June, The Hague) is a two-day business development event for the global industrial biomanufacturing sector. The event facilitates commercial connections and generates deal flow between 400 bio-developers and producers, global brands and buyers, community enablers, investors and financiers and suppliers. The unique ‘meetings first’ format makes it easy for companies to meet new customers [...]
Progress and Challenges at INC-5 Negotiations in Busan
The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) in Busan, South Korea, aimed to finalise a legally binding Global Plastics Treaty but ended without consensus. Due to major divergences around key elements of the future Treaty, the session has been extended to INC-5.2, with the date and location still to be determined. Key Developments Negotiations began slowly, hindered [...]
PRESERVE Project Hosts a Final Event to Showcase Sustainable Packaging Innovations
The PRESERVE Project, an innovative Horizon 2020 initiative, hosted its final event as a side gathering at the European Bioplastics Conference on 12 December. This milestone event highlighted the project’s groundbreaking achievements, avant-garde breakthroughs, and a forward-looking innovation roadmap for the future of sustainable packaging. The following resources have been made available after the event and are in open [...]
Member portrait: Shandong Ruian Biotechnology Co., Ltd
Ms Shuyi An, Chairman,Shandong Ruian Biotechnology Co., Ltd Every month, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This time, Ms Shuyi An, Chairman, Shandong Ruian Biotechnology Co., Ltd, shares some interesting insights on the company. 5 Facts about Shandong Ruian Biotechnology Co., Ltd Gregeo's products cover synthetic and modified materials, such as PBAT, PBS, [...]
Recycling technologies for bioplastics: What is next? Side Event to the EBC24 on the 9 December 2024
As the bioplastics market grows, it is essential to address the issue of recycling biodegradable bioplastics and to study their most effective recycling pathways, to be able to manage bioplastic products at their end of life. Bioplastic waste does not yet constitute a relevant amount of the total plastic waste (being only 1% in weight). In the past years, [...]
Soil-biodegradable products are now included in the FPR
The European Union recently included soil-biodegradable mulch films, coating agents and water retention polymers in the Fertilising Products Regulation (FPR) 1009/2019. The strict biodegradability criteria outlined in the Delegated Acts underlines the important biodegradability standards that will ensure these products are environmentally safe and contribute to healthier soils. The inclusion paved the way for further investments, innovation, and research in [...]