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August 2016
 
 

Dear members,

We are happy to bring you the August 2016 issue of our online newsletter, the Bioplastics Bulletin. The Bulletin will now be published monthly to bring you the latest news and insights from the bioplastics industry even faster. The Bulletin also offers exclusive news for EUBP members only. To read those posts, you will have to login to the members area on our website (login: Members / Bioplastics2016).

If you have any questions, comments, or interesting news or topics to share, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Kind regards and enjoy the read!
European Bioplastics

 
 
 
 
 

First conference speakers confirmed #EUBPConf2016

With less than 100 days to go, the preparations for the 11th European Bioplastics Conference on 29/30 November 2016 in Berlin are in full swing and the speaker line-up for the two-day event is filling up nicely. The 2016 edition of the leading…

 
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Bioplastics Week 2016 #bioplasticsweek

In the week from August 22-26, 2016, the Bioplastics Division of North American SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association and other partnering organisations, including European Bioplastics, will be promoting the Bioplastics Week – a social media-based event to increase visibility…

 
 
 
 
 

News from our Members - August 2016

  • AIMPLAS develops biodegradable dairy packaging suitable for pasteurisation
  • FKuR launches new Bio-Flex blends that reduce the thickness of compostable films
  • BASF offers compostable particle foam with high bio-based content
  • Original Food now offers their premium wild coffee in biodegradable coffee capsules
 
 
 
 
 
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Member portrait: nova-Institute

In each issue of the Bioplastics Bulletin, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. In this issue, Michael Carus, Managing Director of the nova-Institute based in Hürth, Germany, shares some information about the independent institute for ecology and innovation. 

 
 
 
 
 
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From waste to bioplastics - Ford 'driving' the technology forward

Car manufacturer Ford recently announced to team up with spirits brand Jose Cuervo to develop bioplastics form agave biowaste leftover from the tequila-making process. An unlikely coalition – usually alcohol and cars don’t mix – that made many people curious about the possibilities of making bioplastics from waste. The technology isn’t new…

 
 
 
 
 

In brief

  • Open call for Bioplastics Award 2016 
  • DuPont Industrial Biosciences designs uniforms for Chinese Olympic team
  • Standford and IBM develop new catalyst for biodegradable plastics
  • New partners for BioQED project
 
 
 
 
 

Exclusive news and updates for EUBP members:

After the login, you’ll 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 Bioplastics2016

 
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Calendar

6-7 September 016
Bratislava, Slovakia
T2gE - Transition to the Green Economy
20-22 September 2016
San Francisco, USA 
Bio-Based Live
27-29 September 2016
Nuremberg, Germany
FachPack 2016
10-12 October 2016
Dubai, UAE
Global Summit and Expo on Biomass
11-12 October 2016
Berlin, Germany
Innovative Plastics Global Summit
18-20 October 2016
Glasgow, UK
EFIB EU Forum for Industrial Biotechnology and the Bioeconomy
19-26 October 2016
Duesseldorf, Germany
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