The Future of Plastics is Bio-And It's Recyclable Starting in July 2026, the Bioplastics Recycling Cluster will hit the road. Bioplastics are often misunderstood. Are they truly sustainable? What role can they play in replacing fossil-based plastics? Can they actually be recycled? And if so, what technologies are needed? What does the [...]
Siegburg/Cologne, (and online), 22 to 24 September The international meeting place for the chemical, plastics and materials industry will take place from 22 to 24 September 2025 in Siegburg near Cologne. The conference, which is expected to attract over 500 participants, will present new solutions and current innovations to replace fossil carbon with biomass, [...]
European Bioplastics elects new Board to drive its next Phase: Recognition, Commitment, Trust and Scale Brussels, 27 May 2026 – European Bioplastics (EUBP), the association representing the interests of biobased, biodegradable and compostable plastics in Europe, has elected its new Board during its General Assembly on 27 May 2026. The new Board will guide [...]
Every month, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This time, Stefan Barot, President – Chemical Division (PLA), shares some interesting insights on the company. Stefan Barot, President – Chemical Division (PLA) 5 Facts about Balrampur Chini Mills Limited (BCML) Balrampur Chini Mills Limited (BCML) is one of the largest [...]
Every month, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This time, Miriam Gallur Materials and Packaging Area Manager at ITENE, shares some interesting insights on the company. Miriam Gallur, Materials and Packaging Area Manager, ITENE 5 Facts about ITENE Research and development of bioplastics with new functionalities ITENE develops [...]
Berlin, 10 September 2025 – 17 partners from 9 countries united in the new Horizon Europe-funded project Be-UP to boost the industrial uptake of biodegradable polymers across Europe. The Be-UP project was officially launched to accelerate the industrial uptake of biodegradable polymers for packaging applications. The project will focus on developing innovative aliphatic-aromatic biopolyesters with [...]
EUBP is proud to be part of four new Horizon Europe R&I projects focusing on packaging and in-soil products. We thank ITENE, AIMPLAS, Novamont, and TotalEnergies Corbion for involving us in these successful applications. A short feature on GRECO, which focuses on biobased packaging, is available on our website. A summary of the twin project [...]
BIO4COAT Title: Biobased building blocks from biorefinery for safe diamond-like and biopolyurethane coating solutions under extreme and demanding conditions of use and end-of-life Expected results: BIO4COAT aims to validate at TRL 5 the use of three biobased building blocks (1,4-bioBDO, lcDCA, and biomethane) from Novamont’s biorefinery for producing safe and sustainable biobased [...]
INSOIL Title: Safe, biobased and biodegradable IN-SOIL solutions for circular and sustainable crop production Expected results: Agricultural plastics used in crop production often remain in the soil after application. Persistent plastic accumulation leads to the release of microplastics and toxic substances causing soil pollution and threatening ecosystems. Single-use plastics are of particular [...]
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