biodegradable

New studies confirm: biodegradable plastics boost organic recycling and improve mechanical recycling

Content Manger2023-10-19T15:59:49+02:0017 October 2017|Tags: bags, bio-waste, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, compostable, EN 13432, Germany, industrial compostable, Italy, packaging, PLA, recyclable, renewable, research, separate collection, single-use, standard, starch, Studies, waste, waste collection, waste management|

Berlin, 17 October 2017 – Biodegradable plastics offer innovative solutions to improve recycling quality by facilitating the means for more efficient separate waste collection. This has been confirmed by a recent study jointly released by Corepla, the Italian Consortium for Collecting, Recycling, and Recovering Plastic Packaging, the Italian Composters Consortium (CIC), and Assobioplastiche, the [...]

Revision of EU Fertilizers Regulation: Why we need biodegradable mulch films

Content Manger2021-10-08T10:41:12+02:005 October 2017|Tags: agriculture, applications, Austria, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, EU Fertilisers Regulation, European Parliament, France, Germany, innovation, members, microplastics, mulch films, Normec OWS, Organic Waste Systems (OWS), recyclable, Spain, standard, waste, waste collection|

Biodegradable mulch film © European Bioplastics Berlin, 5 October 2017 – In the light of the upcoming vote of the European Parliament on the revision of the EU Fertilizers Regulation, European Bioplastics (EUBP), the association for the bioplastics industry in Europe, calls on the Plenary to confirm what has been approved by [...]

Bioplastics discussed at Stakeholder Conference on EU Plastics Strategy

Content Manger2021-10-08T10:47:15+02:0028 September 2017|Tags: anaerobic digestion, applications, bags, bio-waste, biodegradable, biomass, certification, circular economy, compostable, end-of-life, EU Plastics Strategy, European Commission, feedstock, industrial compostable, marine biodegradable, packaging, PE, PET, recyclable, research, reusable, separate collection, single-use, standard, sustainability|

In preparation for the upcoming EU Plastics Strategy, the European Commission hosted the Stakeholder Conference ‘Reinventing Plastics – Closing the Circle’ on Tuesday, 26 September 2017, to engage with relevant stakeholders and gather feedback and input for the on-going process of drafting the plastics strategy. European Bioplastics (EUBP), the association representing the interests of [...]

Sneak peek: Programme highlights of this year’s European Bioplastics Conference

Content Manger2017-09-28T12:29:57+02:0028 September 2017|Tags: applications, BASF, BioBUDDi, biodegradable, compostable, end-of-life, EU Plastics Strategy, EU waste legislation, European Bioplastics Conference, Germany, industrial compostable, innovation, marine biodegradable, mulch films, Organic Waste Systems (OWS), packaging, PE, PLA, policy, recyclable, research, standard, sustainability, Synvina, toys|

Every year, the European Bioplastics Conference features a well-rounded conference programme attracting senior executives from across the bioplastics value chain, policy bodies, NGOs, and brand owners. We are happy to announce some first highlights of this year’s conference, taking place on 28-29 November 2017 in Berlin, Germany. Kristy-Barbara Lange, Deputy Managing Director, European [...]

News In Brief (September 2017)

Content Manger2017-09-28T11:39:10+02:0028 September 2017|Tags: AIMPLAS, applications, biobased, biodegradable, biomass, Finland, FKuR Kunststoff, fossil-based, packaging, PE, PLA, recyclable, renewable, reusable, Spain, standard, sugar cane, sustainability, toys|

New bio-based PE films: UPM Raflatac, a global manufacturer of label materials, extends its range of film face materials for the European market with a new plant-based material that provides a sustainable alternative to fossil-based films for a wide variety of end uses. RafBio PE performs just like standard PE film, and its excellent [...]

Biodegradable plastics needed to increase recycling efficiency

Content Manger2017-09-21T09:48:19+02:0021 September 2017|Tags: bags, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, circular economy, compostable, EU waste legislation, oxo-degradable, packaging, PLA, recyclable, renewable, research, separate collection, starch, Studies, waste, waste collection, waste management|

Berlin, 21 September 2017 – In the light of the current debates and consultations on the upcoming EU Strategy on Plastics and the revision of the EU waste legislation, European Bioplastics (EUBP), the association for the bioplastics industry in Europe, echoes the call for greater investments in the implementation of separate recycling streams, made [...]

Biodegradable plastics in the Circular Economy in Europe

Content Manger2021-10-08T10:47:15+02:0031 August 2017|Tags: anaerobic digestion, applications, bags, bio-waste, biodegradable, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, coffee capsules, compostable, EN 13432, European Commission, food waste, industrial compostable, packaging, recyclable, separate collection, standard, tea bags, waste, waste management|

At the beginning of this year, the European Commission published its EU Roadmap for a Strategy on Plastics in a Circular Economy. In the Roadmap, the Commission has given priority to assess how to decarbonize the plastics economy and to increase efficiency of waste management with a strong focus on recycling of plastic in [...]

German MPs support innovation and growth of bioplastics sector

Content Manger2017-08-31T10:49:53+02:0031 August 2017|Tags: biodegradable, bioeconomy, bioplastics, BIOTEC, compostable, France, Germany, innovation, Italy, members, policy, separate collection, waste|

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. Marie-Luise Dött (CDU, MdB), Kerstin Radomski (CDU, MdB), Dr Günter Bergman (CDU, MdL), and Stefan Rouenhoff (CDU candidate for [...]

News in brief – August 2017

Content Manger2017-08-31T10:24:38+02:0031 August 2017|Tags: agriculture, BIO-FED, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, C.A.R.M.E.N., circular economy, Germany, innovation, recyclable, renewable, waste, waste management|

European plastics manufacturers’ views on biodegradable plastics: In the light of the European Commission’s aim to turn Europe into a circular economy, PlasticsEurope, the Association of Plastics Manufacturers, has published a fact sheet and two view papers outlining how biodegradable plastics play an important role in this transition and how both mechanical & organic [...]

Joint statement on the importance of the waste hierarchy in calculating recycling targets

Claus Hoffmann2017-07-27T11:37:23+02:0027 July 2017|Tags: anaerobic digestion, biodegradable, bioplastics, compostable, Directive, industrial compostable, recyclable, separate collection, waste, Waste Framework Directive|

European Bioplastics (EUBP) together with the European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC), European Compost Network (ECN), European Environmental Bureau (EEB), Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE), Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants (CEWEP), European Tyre Recycling Association (ETRA), and European Centre of Employers and Enterprises (CEEP) co-signed a joint statement on the importance of the waste hierarchy in [...]

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