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August 2017
 
 

Dear readers,

We are pleased to share the August 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

 
 
 
 
 

Biodegradable plastics in the Circular Economy in Europe

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At the beginning of this year, the European Commission published its EU Roadmap for a Strategy on Plastics in a Circular Economy. One important point missing in the roadmap, however, is the need to consider recycling as organic recycling and mechanic recycling. Only if the separate collection of bio-waste and organic recycling is encouraged, the quality of other waste streams as well as the efficiency of waste management altogether can be increased...

 
 
 
 
 

Bioplastics Week 2017

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This year’s Bioplastics Week featured a great many social media posts, infographics, videos, and blog posts about bioplastics. Around 300 tweets, facebook and linkedin posts used the hashtag #bioplasticsweek, reaching an audience of over 330,000 people. More than 115 people participated in the campaign with Italy being the second most active participating country after the US...

 
 
 
 
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PLA bioplastics from Bonsucro certified sugarcane now available from Total Corbion PLA

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Total Corbion PLA, global technology leader and producer of PLA (Poly Lactic Acid) bioplastics and lactide monomers, announced last week that PLA resins from Bonsucro certified sugarcane are now available for commercial order. Converters and brand owners can now use a certified PLA bioplastic that has been produced from sugarcane grown supporting the principles of sustainable agriculture...

 
 
 
 
 

Member portrait: Reverdia

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In each issue of the Bioplastics Bulletin, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. In this issue, Marcel Lubben, President of Reverdia, shares some information on the global leader in the production of sustainable bio-succinic acid, based in the Netherlands...

 
 
 
 
 

German MPs support innovation and growth of bioplastics sector

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Members of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group visited BIOTEC, one of Germany’s leading producers of compostable plastics based in Emmerich on the Rhine, and promised to increase support for innovation and growth in the region’s bioplastics sector...

 
 
 
 
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News in brief

  • European plastics manufacturers’ views on biodegradable plastics
  • BIO-FED expands laboratory capacities
  • Take advantage of SuperBIO’s funded innovation services
  • Short film competition "Nawaro ZOOM“
 
 
 
 
 

Calendar

11-13 September 2017
Mons, Belgium
BIOPOL-2017 6th Intl. Conference on Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers
18 September 2017
Brussels, Belgium
Innovation with Plastics for a Circular and Resource Efficient Europe
20-21 September 2017
Stuttgart, Germany
bio!CAR 
25 Sept - 1 Oct 2017
across Europe
European Biotech Week 2017 
26 September 2017
Brussels, Belgium
European Commission Stakeholder Conference 'Reinventing Plastics - Closing the Circle'
26-27 September 2017
San Diego, USA
Bio-based Live
14-16 November 2017
Vancouver, Canada
RSB’s General Assembly and Business Forum 2017
 
 
 
 
 

bio!CAR: Conference on Biobased Materials for Automotive Applications

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On 20-21 September, the second edition of bio!CAR, the conference on bio-based materials for the automotive industry, will take place in Stuttgart, Germany, organised by the bioplastics MAGAZINE. Experts from all areas of bio-based materials will present their latest developments to help improve performance, safety, and the environmental footprint of cars. 

 
 
 
 
 

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