interpack 2017 presented many new bioplastic packaging solutions

This year’s interpack, the world’s largest trade show for packaging, stretching over a whole week from 4 to 10 May 2017, attracted over 170,000 visitors from 168 countries to the Messe Duesseldorf, Germany. Besides the latest developments in world-class machinery and technology for the production and of packaging materials, three major themes dominated this year’s interpack: material innovation, resource efficiency, and sustainability. More than 30 bioplastics companies, including many members of European Bioplastics, presented their products and new innovative bio-based and/or biodegradable materials at the trade fair...

Germany takes important step to support bio-based packaging

Earlier this month, Germany’s Bundesrat, the upper house of parliament, approved a new packaging law (Verpackungsgesetz) aimed at boosting recycling of packaging waste. It also stipulates that the systems collecting the waste fees are obliged to create incentives that encourage the use of recycled material or material from renewable sources for the production of packaging. This is an important signal for the bioplastics industry as for the first time bio-based and recycled materials are recognised as equally viable solutions to make packaging more sustainable and reduce our dependency on finite fossil resources...

Successful test on the use of biodegradable carrier bags in anaerobic digestion plants

Novamont, a leader in the development of bioplastics based in Italy, commissioned IGlux Witzenhausen GmbH and Witzenhausen-Institut GmbH to conduct a scientific test of the behaviour of biodegradable carrier bags in German anaerobic digestion plants. No residue of the bags was found in any of the samples examined at the end of the test, demonstrating that they had completely degraded in all four plants tested...

Member portrait: DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products

In each issue of the Bioplastics Bulletin, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. In this issue Peter A. von den Kerkhoff, Account Executive EMEA representing DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products at DuPont Deutschland GmbH, shares some information on the largest global producer of bio-based 1,3-propanediol, headquartered in Loudon, Tennessee, USA…

Bioplastics – Making the Difference! #EUBPconf2017

Registration is now open for the leading bioplastics event in Europe – the 12^th European Bioplastics Conference on 29-30 November 2017 in Berlin.

The 12th edition of the annual European Bioplastics Conference will showcase how bioplastics are 'Making the Difference' in driving innovations forward for more sustainability, resource efficiency, and functionality. The two-day event will highlight some of the latest and most innovative developments in new bio-based materials, applications, processing and end-of-life options, and will take a closer look at recent amendments in the policy frameworks for the European bioeconomy and circular economy and their implications on the bioplastics industry in Europe. If you would like to contribute to the programme, you can still submit your abstracts.