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Dear members,
We are pleased to share the first 2017 issue of the European Bioplastics Bulletin with you, containing the latest news and insights from the bioplastics industry. Some contents are for members’ only and you can access them via the members area on our website (login: Members / Bio2017plastics).
If you have any questions, comments, or interesting news or topics to share, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Enjoy the read!
Kind regards from the European Bioplastics team
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EUBP members survey – help us to improve our services!
At European Bioplastics, we are eager to continuously improve our services and performance. We want to make sure that our members can continue to benefit from being part of our extensive network of experts, and we want to evaluate the added value we can offer to potential new members. We would very much appreciate your feedback to help us improve our services by taking a few minutes to fill out the EUBP members survey.
Thank you very much for your help and support!
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European Parliament’s ENVI Committee backs bioplastics in vote on waste legislation proposal
On 24 January 2017 the European Parliament’s Environment Committee voted on the ambitious waste legislation proposal concerning the EU Circular Economy Package of rapporteur Simona Bonafè. European Bioplastics (EUBP) congratulates the rapporteur and the Committee on their strong efforts and the results of the vote. ...
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New report by New Plastics Economy initiative calls for more compostable plastic packaging
At the 2017 World Economic Forum in Davos the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the New Plastics Economy initiative presented their new report “The New Plastics Economy – Catalysing Action”. The report provides a set of concrete actions to drive the transition towards a new plastics economy…
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Stronger support for the bioplastics industry in Europe
European Bioplastics is happy to announce that three of their members, Corbion, BIOTEC, and Sphere step up as Supporting Members of European Bioplastics (EUBP) in 2017. The previous Supporting Member Novamont has at the same time announced to become Premium Member.
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Member portrait: AGRANA Starch
In each issue of the Bioplastics Bulletin, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. In this issue, Bettina Fliesser, Sales Manager Bioplastics at AGRANA, shares some information about the Austrian producer of starch and starch-based bioplastics...
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OWS expert statement on biodegradable mulch films
Biodegradable mulch films have been available on the market for more than 15 years, backed by solid scientific and technical knowledge, and meeting a high level of acceptance among European farmers growing fruits and vegetables. OWS published an expert statement on biodegradable mulch films, which takes a closer look at the biochemical pathway of biodegradation and the accumulation of plastics in the soil...
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European Parliament breakfast on biodegradable plastics
On 25 January 2017, at the crossroads of several important dossiers and initiatives concerning the Circular Economy Package, Margrete Auken, Member of European Parliament, hosted a breakfast debate on ‘Clarifying biodegradable plastics and how to put them to proper use’.
MEP Auken welcomed a delegation of the Congress’ of the Philippines Ecology Committee – Mr Dilbert Quetulio and Mrs Glenda Daco – to participate in the breakfast debate. ...
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News in brief | January 2017
- Avantium acquires the assets of Liquid Light
- Floreon developes new additive for PLA
- Novamont becomes a Core Partner of the New Plastics Economy initiative
- GreenPremium prices for bio-based products
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Exclusive news and updates for EUBP members
After the login, you will find detailed information on the latest development in our network, minutes and documents from our Product and Working Groups, updates on past and upcoming members meetings; and information on new members that have recently joined the European Bioplastics association. To read the information, simply click on the link below and log in to the website members area: name Members, password Bio2017plastics
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