Bioplastics News
News from the members: September 2020
PSI and Danimer Scientific to create bio-based, home compostable film packaging EUBP member Plastic Suppliers, Inc. (PSI), a global manufacturer of biopolymer EarthFirstÒ PLA barrier and non-barrier sealant films, recently announced the cooperation agreement with Danimer Scientific, a leading developer and manufacturer of biodegradable materials. Together they will create bio-based, home compostable films. PSI will use material supplied by [...]
News in brief: September 2020
15th EUBP Conference: Registration Kick-Off Week now open – Secure your tickets and save up to 175 Euros The special ticket sale is now open for registration until 4 October. Early bookers can save up to 175 Euros. Click here to register Having changed to a virtual format for this year, the annual European Bioplastics Conference continues being the [...]
Essential Requirements for Packaging should consider benefits of bioplastics
The European Commission (EC) is currently revising the Essential Requirements for Packaging as part of the amendment of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD). They relate to the manufacturing and composition of packaging, its reusable and recoverable nature as well as to the minimization of hazardous materials. These requirements, and the associated harmonised standards, have not changed [...]
News in brief: July/August 2020
15th European Bioplastics Conference goes virtual In response to the on-going Corona pandemic, European Bioplastics (EUBP) decided to make this year’s EUBP Conference a virtual happening. The online format enables us to go new ways in discussing bioplastics. It will focus on the latest innovations as well as on environmental aspects and opportunities for growth in the bio-based plastics [...]
News from the members: July/August 2020
BASF will publish carbon footprints for 45,000 products BASF will release data on the carbon footprints of its entire portfolio of approximately 45,000 products by the end of 2021, as it seeks to help customers measure and reduce emissions through the supply chain. The chemicals major says the calculated footprints for each product will include emissions that occur up [...]
Member portrait: United Biopolymers S.A.
António Mendes Ferreira, CEO of United Biopolymers S.A. In each issue of the Bioplastics Bulletin, we present five facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This month, António Mendes Ferreira, CEO of United Biopolymers S.A., shares some interesting insights on his company. 5 facts about United Biopolymers S.A., Portugal United Biopolymers is a private owned Portuguese company [...]