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Dear members,
We are pleased to share the new issue of the European Bioplastics Newsletter 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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Revision of Waste Framework Directive should promote the use of bio-based and compostable plastics
In January 2022, the European Commission had initiated the revision process of the EU Waste Framework Directive (WFD) with a Call for Evidence for an impact assessment of the EU waste management. In summer, the Commission opened the process for the broader public consultation…
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How bioplastics can help to make the medical sector more sustainable
Bioplastics are nothing new to the medical sector. In fact, it’s one of the sectors where bioplastics have been in use for a very long time because they offer significant benefits…
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Member portrait: International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)
In each issue of the European Bioplastics Newsletter, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. In this issue, Christian Lenges, Venture Director at IFF, shares some interesting insights on his company…
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Policy News: July / August 2022
- Repairing what policy is missing out on: a constructive view on prospects and preconditions for sustainable biobased economy options to mitigate and adapt to climate change
- Europe ready for a new generation of polymers before it has dealt with legacy polymers?
- EU harmonisation going backwards is the state of play for the EU Single-Use Plastics Directive
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News from the members: July / August 2022
- Confoil and BASF cooperate to develop certified compostable dual ovenable paper tray for packaging of ready-to-eat meals plastics as “green investments”
- LVMH and Avantium go green with plant-based, petroleum-free cosmetic packaging
- AIMPLAS Starts New Facilities Aligned with Environmental Sustainability in Spain
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News in brief: July / August 2022
- Billions pour into bioplastics as markets begin ramping up
- Wheat bran addition as potential alternative to control the plasticizer migration into PLA/PBSA blends
- BMW Group announces plans to increase recycled and bio-based content of logistics packaging
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EFIB 2022 - European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology and the Bioeconomy
26-27 October 2022, more than 500 industry leaders, SMEs representatives, policy makers and academia are expected in-person in Vilnius, Lithuania to Europe’s leading event on industrial biotechnology and the bioeconomy under the title ‘Next generation economies: Industrial biotechnology for a sustainable society’. The Forum will be hosted by the Lithuanian Biotechnology Association (LBTA) together with Go Vilnius – the city’s official business and tourism development agency. Register now and benefit from 10% discount using a code: MEDIA-EFIB2022
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News and updates for EUBP members
News and updates for EUBP members
New Members: We are happy to welcome Plastrans Petrochemicals (Austria) and Sobico GmbH (Germany) as our new EUBP members. Read more about it soon in the Members Area on our website.
Election of chairpersons: The new EUBP board elected Stefan Barot (BIOTEC) as Chairperson and Lars Börger (Neste) as Vice-Chairperson. For more information please read the related press release.
AOB: In our online members area, you will find detailed information on the latest development in our network, minutes and documents from our Product and Working Groups, and updates on past and upcoming Members Meetings. Members login »
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