In Early May, we happily welcomed Lorette Du Preez to the European Bioplastics team. Lorette has joined us as our Head of Sustainability and Environmental Affairs and will be working from our Brussels office. Learn more about her in the portrait below. Tea or coffee? After years of being a coffee addict, I’ve decided [...]
Phasanti Boonsuit, Marketing Analyst at PTT MCC Biochem Co., Ltd Every month, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This time, Phasanti Boonsuit - Marketing Analyst at PTT MCC Biochem Co., Ltd, shares some interesting insights on the company. 5 facts about PTT MCC Biochem Co., Ltd. (PTTMCC) PTTMCC [...]
On 24 May 2024 at 10:00 am CET, the PRESERVE project organised an online training, delivered by EUBP member Normec OWS and moderated by European Bioplastics. The training on “Biodegradation: one concept, many environments” is the second webinar of a training series which touches upon key topics of interest in the realm of sustainable packaging [...]
Earlier this month, we launched Policy in Brief. What is Policy in Brief? It is our brand-new series of videos where we break down key policy topics and relevant legislation for the bioplastics industry. In the first episode, our Managing Director, Hasso von Pogrell, introduced our manifesto and our key policy requests ahead of [...]
Laurence Le Gal - Flavour Solutions R&D Packaging Manager – EMEA at McCormick Every month, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This time, Laurence Le Gal - Flavour Solutions R&D Packaging Manager – EMEA at McCormick, shares some interesting insights on the company. 5 facts about McCormick McCormick [...]
Polymers are an essential element of many aspects of modern life. However, many rely on non-renewable feedstocks and present a range of environmental issues, both during production and once they reach the end-of-life phase. The CHAMPION project aimed at working on biobased thermoset coatings, structural adhesives, automotive interior surfaces and home care additives. European [...]
On 30 April 2024 at 10:00 am CET the PRESERVE project is organising an online training in webinar format on the implementation of the Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) framework in the project. This training is the first webinar of a new series which will touch upon key topics of interest in the [...]
Save the date for the Renewable Materials Conference 2024 (RMC). The conference is the world's largest conference on chemicals and materials based on biomass, CCU or chemical recycling. It will take place from June 11 until June 13 in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany). Over three days, many innovative solutions for renewable materials - based on biomass, [...]
In November 2022, the EU Commission adopted the revision of EU rules on Packaging and Packaging Waste to reinforce the action plan towards the European Green Deal. Over the past year and a half to date, European Bioplastics (EUBP) and other stakeholders have been working hard to ensure that the Commission’s proposal recognises the significant [...]
Dr Ingo Jeschke, Technical Marketing Manager, Wacker Every month, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This time, Dr. Ingo Jeschke, Technical Marketing Manager at Wacker, shares some interesting insights on the company. 5 facts about Wacker Chemie AG WACKER is a globally active chemical group with its headquarters [...]
