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Dear readers,
We are pleased to share the June issue of the European Bioplastics Bulletin with you, containing the latest news and insights from the bioplastics industry.
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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European Bioplastics elects new Board – François de Bie confirmed as Chairman
European Bioplastics (EUBP), the association representing the interests of the bioplastics industry in Europe, has elected a new Board on 21 June 2017 to serve a two-year term. In a clear vote of confidence, the General Assembly of EUBP affirmed the strategic direction set by the previous Board and re-elected François de Bie (Total Corbion PLA) as Chairman of the Board for a third term. Mariagiovanna Vetere (NatureWorks) and Henri Colens (Braskem) have been designated as Vice Chairpersons...
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Recommendations towards the EU Plastics Strategy regarding bioplastics
At the beginning of this year, the European Commission published its EU Roadmap for a Strategy on Plastics in a Circular Economy. Consultations and discussions around some of the most important issues to be covered by the Strategy on Plastics have already started, showing the complexity of the initiative as well as the need to incorporate the entire value chain from feedstock to waste management...
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European Commission 2016 report on the bioeconomy
The EU bioeconomy makes up an important part of the total economy in the EU. In 2014, it employed around 18.6 million people and generated approximately EUR 2.2 trillion. This means that the bioeconomy represents around 9% of all sectors of the economy with regards to employment as well as to turnover. These are the results of the European Commission’s 2016 report on the bioeconomy in Europe, which was released earlier this month...
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Member portrait: Perstorp
In each issue of the Bioplastics Bulletin, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. In this issue, Linda Zellner, Director Innovation at Perstorp, shares some information on one of the world leaders in speciality chemicals headquartered in Malmö, Sweden...
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EU increases its commitment to funding the circular economy and bioeconomy sectors
While there is no specific bioeconomy legislation, funding for bioeconomy research and innovation is a key policy tool for promoting the bioeconomy. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Commission (EC) have now pledged their stronger commitment to the circular economy and bioeconomy sectors in Europe through a set of actions aimed at facilitating access to finance...
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Novamont commits to make all grades of MATER-BI bioplastics 40% to 100% bio-based by end of 2017
At the environment summit in Bologna at the beginning of June, Novamont has announced it has taken a unilateral decision to introduce a 40% minimum threshold for bio-based content in all of its MATER-BI bioplastics, helping reduce CO2 emissions by an annual equivalent of 75,000 city cars from the streets of our cities…
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News in brief
- DuPont wins 2017 European Company of the Year Award for bio-based materials
- WWF’s Cascading Materials Vision
- EUR 25 million subsidy granted for polyethylenfuranoate (PEF)
- NatureWorks to expand its Ingeo product portfolio
- BIC announces new Strategic and Research Agenda SIRA
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