Invitation: Join us for the fourth EUBP Talk of our webinar series on the Advancements in Recycling of Bioplastics

Dear Members,

European Bioplastics continues the series of informal online talks focusing on recycling of bioplastics and the scale up of recycling technologies.

During the EUBP Talks, outstanding researchers, organisations and companies interested in monitoring emerging innovation will come together to exchange ideas and solutions in an informal setting.

In our fourth edition, Geoffroy Delvinquier from Futerro, will explain how the scaling-up of recycling technologies will be made possible, both from a technical and strategic perspective.

Futerro is planning to become the first European producer of platform molecules and Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) by 2028 with the construction of a biorefinery in France covering the entire PLA value chain. As part of this project, the company will install a recycling unit capable of recycling PLA-based waste chemically and mechanically. The chemical recycling process will use Loopla™, Futerro’s patented technology, which breaks down PLA back into lactic acid, enabling the production of virgin-quality PLA infinitely.

Fortunato Palma Esposito (Anton Dohrn Zoological Station) will present on the next generation industrial biotechnology based on extremophilic bacteria.

Marine bacteria could be considered a promising microbial chassis to develop Next-Generation Industrial Biotechnology (NGIB) strategies for producing and degrading bioplastics more competitively. Principally, NGIB processes employ extremophilic bacteria to address the issuesassociated with Current Industrial Biotechnology (CIB) strategies, allowing to overcome specific industrial barriers. The unexplored marine microbial biodiversity represents at same time a challenge and an opportunity, worth to be more investigated.

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain expert insights and engage in discussions on the evolving landscape of bioplastics recycling!

Date: 21 May 2025 
Time: 10:00 – 11:00 am (CET) 

Please note that this session will not be recorded, and the presentations will not be shared afterwards. Instead, we encourage open dialogue and interaction among participants. 

To register for the fourth EUBP Talk, simply click on the link.

We look forward to connecting with you over a virtual coffee and exploring this exciting topic together! 

Kind regards,
EUBP Team

The views and opinions expressed in these webinars are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the official position of European Bioplastics and its members.

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