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14th European Bioplastics Conference – On the pulse of the bioplastics industry

2020-01-13T09:22:18+01:0013 December 2019|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Berlin, 16 December 2019 – The 14th European Bioplastics Conference took place on 3 and 4 of this month. Once again, the event lived up to its reputation as the leading business and networking platform for the global bioplastics industry. The event, with a strong focus on growth and innovation, was sold-out and brought together [...]

Member portrait: Toro Gips S.L.

2021-10-07T10:56:08+02:0029 November 2019|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Catrin Claver, Head of Marketing & Communication at Toro Gips S.L. In each issue of the Bioplastics Bulletin we present five facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This month, Ms. Catrin Claver, Head of Marketing & Communication at Toro Gips S.L., shares some information on the broad range of possibilities that [...]

K2019 Recap: Bioplastics industry at the core of interest

2019-10-31T14:15:25+01:0031 October 2019|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Impression from K2019 featuring Total Corbion PLA, Novamont, Sukano, IKT, FKuR, Aimplas, BASF, Mitsubishi Chemicals After eight days (16 until 23 October) packed with major events, smaller dialogue forums and even more bilateral discussions, the leading global trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry closed its doors in Düsseldorf. With approx. [...]

Succesfull kick-off meeting of the BIOnTOP project

2019-06-27T15:48:01+02:0027 June 2019|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

On 18 – 19 June, the BIOnTOP kick-off meeting took place at the premises of project coordinator AIMPLAS in Valencia, Spain. The four-year project aims at delivering bio-based recyclable-by-design cost competitive packaging solutions that can be mechanically recycled, industrially or home compostable, or suitable for anaerobic digestion. Leading experts from 21 organisations based in [...]

News in brief: February 2019

2019-02-28T13:00:20+01:0028 February 2019|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Global Plastic Leak Project kicks off to tackle plastic and microplastic leakage Key stakeholders from the private and public sector have become members of the Plastic Leak Project (PLP), which intends to develop robust metrics to locate, measure and map plastic and microplastic pollution across the value chain and define effective actions to fix the problem [...]

Record attendance and innovative solutions at the 13th European Bioplastics Conference

2019-01-23T11:28:03+01:007 December 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Berlin, 7 December 2018 – The 13th European Bioplastics Conference, which took place on 4/5 December 2018 in Berlin, put bioplastics in the spotlight for over 400 senior executives from across the bioplastics value chain, including brands, policy makers, academia, and NGOs, by meeting the demand for more sustainable, resource-efficient, and functional solutions. The sold-out event [...]

Register now – final speaker line-up released for this year’s 13th European Bioplastics Conference

2018-11-08T14:37:42+01:006 November 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

François de Bie, Chairman of EUBP, opening the 12th European Bioplastics Conference 2017 in Berlin. With more and more brands, manufacturers, and policy makers putting bioplastics high up on the agenda, we invite you to join in on the discussion on 4/5 December 2018 in Berlin. Download the conference agenda here: http://docs.european-bioplastics.org/conference/13th_EUBP_Programme_2018.pdf [...]

News in brief – May 2018

2018-06-18T15:42:13+02:0029 May 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

DIN CERTCO offers certification for biodegradable mulch films: Mulch films help to protect plants, improve soil and increase yields in agriculture and horticulture. A major problem with conventional mulch films is the time-consuming collection of residues after use. Biodegradable mulch films offer a unique advantage as they can be left on the field to [...]

New circular, compostable packaging materials awarded with $1m Innovation Prize

2018-01-29T15:28:28+01:0029 January 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation announced the winners of its $1 million Circular Materials Challenge at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The winners will join a 12-month accelerator programme working with experts to make their innovations marketable at scale. Among the winners are a number of innovative biopolymers and applications for bioplastics, including EUBP [...]

In brief (January 2018)

2018-01-29T15:04:07+01:0029 January 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Non-biodegradable cotton buds prohibited in Italy from 2019: Italy will be the first country to ban non-biodegradable plastic cotton buds as of 2019. The Italian parliament adopted a proposal on 19 December 2017 to only allow the production and sale of cotton buds that are biodegradable and compostable according to the European standard EN [...]

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