bioplastics

Draft revision proposal of PPWD: bioplastics industry sends incendiary letter to Commission Presidency regarding devastating consequences for the sector

Draft revision proposal of PPWD: bioplastics industry sends incendiary letter to Commission Presidency regarding devastating consequences for the sector

Oliver Buchholz2022-11-25T10:49:38+01:0025 November 2022|Tags: applications, ban, BASF, biobased, biodegradable, bioeconomy, bioplastics, China, circular economy, compostable, Directive, European Commission, fossil-based, Green Deal, innovation, Italy, Novamont, packaging, policy, recyclable, research, reusable, SPhere, TotalEnergies Corbion, waste|

The recently published leak of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD) revision proposal sent a shock wave to the affected industries within Europe and beyond. The bioplastics industry finds itself confronted with a factual ban on most compostable plastics packaging. The ban has the potential to shut down wide sections of the industry concerned [...]

Commission proposal for a new packaging and packaging waste legislation could counteract Green Deal, warns industry coalition

Commission proposal for a new packaging and packaging waste legislation could counteract Green Deal, warns industry coalition

Oliver Buchholz2022-11-16T15:59:53+01:0016 November 2022|Tags: biobased, bioeconomy, bioplastics, compostable, EU waste legislation, Green Deal, innovation, packaging, PPWR, recyclable, reuse, sustainability, waste|

Recently, the discussion about the European Union’s future packaging and packaging waste legislation gathered momentum since a leaked version of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) became public (October 2022). The bioplastics industry is concerned by the proposal’s ignorance towards the significant role of the bioeconomy and its products, including bio-based and compostable [...]

A successful European Green Deal needs a strong bioeconomy

A successful European Green Deal needs a strong bioeconomy

Oliver Buchholz2022-10-31T13:53:54+01:0031 October 2022|Tags: biobased, bioeconomy, bioplastics, compostable, European Bioeconomy Alliance (EUBA), feedstock, fossil-based, Green Deal, land use, low-carbon, members, PE, policy, renewable, research, sustainability, waste, waste management|

The big picture, as formulated in the European Green Deal, is quite clear: Europe needs to become a more sustainable, resilient, and competitive economy. The bioeconomy has a huge potential to contribute to the Green Deal transition as it encompasses all sectors involving the use of renewable resources, without comprising biodiversity goals. It is [...]

How compostable plastics contribute to soil health

How compostable plastics contribute to soil health

Oliver Buchholz2022-10-31T13:53:26+01:0031 October 2022|Tags: agriculture, bio-waste, biodegradable, bioplastics, certification, compostable, crops, EN 13432, EN 17033, European Commission, food waste, fossil-based, horticulture, Italy, microbes, microplastics, mulch films, packaging, PE, recyclable, renewable, separate collection, standard, sustainability, waste|

Soil is an essential non-renewable resource that plays a central role in our lives by providing healthy foods and sustainable materials for a growing world population. In order to specify the conditions for a healthy soil and soil restoration, the European Commission (EC) is currently developing a new EU law on soil health. European [...]

Bioplastics community gathers at EUBP Conference in Berlin – programme available now

Bioplastics community gathers at EUBP Conference in Berlin – programme available now

Oliver Buchholz2022-10-31T13:52:59+01:0031 October 2022|Tags: applications, biobased, bioplastics, circular economy, CJ, CJ Biomaterials, compostable, Covation Biomaterials, end-of-life, European Commission, FKuR Kunststoff, food waste, innovation, market data, NatureWorks, packaging, policy, research, sustainability, waste, waste collection|

The European Bioplastics (EUBP) Conference, the leading business and networking event for the bioplastics industry, will take place on 6/7 December 2022 in Berlin. Its long-awaited conference programme was just recently published. “The success story of this conference continues in its 17th edition. We look forward to welcoming the international bioplastics community in Berlin”, [...]

K 2022 – strong interest in bioplastics at plastics’ most important trade fair

K 2022 – strong interest in bioplastics at plastics’ most important trade fair

Oliver Buchholz2022-10-31T13:51:41+01:0031 October 2022|Tags: applications, biobased, bioplastics, circular economy, Directive, members, packaging, PLA, policy, sustainability, TotalEnergies Corbion, waste|

After a three-years break, the K show finally returned to Düsseldorf and so did European Bioplastics. Only by the numbers, one could tell that the branch was thirsting for a gathering of this magnitude: during the eight trade fair days, over 3,000 exhibitors attracted some 176,000 visitors. Certainly, EUBP didn’t want to miss this [...]

Member portrait: Asahi Kasei

Member portrait: Asahi Kasei

Oliver Buchholz2022-10-31T13:50:57+01:0031 October 2022|Tags: Asahi Kasei, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, circular economy, Japan, Member Portrait, members, sustainability, textiles|

In each issue of the European Bioplastics Newsletter, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. In this issue, Nana Fujishiro from Asahi Kasei, shares some interesting insights on her company. 5 Facts about: Asahi Kasei Corporation, Japan The Asahi Kasei Group is a diversified manufacturer centered on chemistry, founded in 1922. [...]

News from the members: October 2022

News from the members: October 2022

Oliver Buchholz2022-10-31T13:49:39+01:0031 October 2022|Tags: applications, Avantium, biobased, bioplastics, certification, end-of-life, feedstock, Germany, Japan, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), members, Neste, Netherlands, PET, PLA, PP, recyclable, renewable, TotalEnergies Corbion, waste|

Avantium and Sphera cut GHG emissions with Dutch sugar beet-based plantMPG Avantium has partnered with software company Sphera to perform an LCA on plant-based mono propylene glycol (plantMPG), produced with Avantium’s Ray Technology from sucrose derived from Dutch sugar beet. PlantMPG is a chemical intermediate used in various applications, including in functional fluids and unsaturated [...]

Bioplastics community gathers at EUBP Conference in Berlin – programme available now

Bioplastics community gathers at EUBP Conference in Berlin – programme available now

info2022-10-17T14:56:36+02:0017 October 2022|Tags: AIMPLAS, applications, Austria, biodegradable, bioplastics, BIOTEC, circular economy, CJ, compostable, DIN CERTCO, end-of-life, European Commission, FKuR Kunststoff, food waste, Green Deal, innovation, market data, members, NatureWorks, Neste, Organic Waste Systems (OWS), packaging, policy, research, Sukano|

Berlin, 17 October 2022 – The European Bioplastics (EUBP) Conference, the leading business and networking event for the bioplastics industry, will take place on 6/7 December 2022 in Berlin. “The success story of this conference continues in its 17th edition. We look forward to welcoming the international bioplastics community in Berlin”, says Hasso von [...]

Transition to climate neutrality needs accurate accounting for biogenic carbon

Transition to climate neutrality needs accurate accounting for biogenic carbon

Oliver Buchholz2022-09-30T11:26:59+02:0030 September 2022|Tags: applications, biobased, biodegradable, bioeconomy, biomass, bioplastics, circular economy, compostable, crops, end-of-life, European Commission, fossil-based, Green Deal, industrial compostable, PEF, recyclable, renewable, reuse, waste|

The Product Environmental Footprint method could become the EU’s guiding approach for environmental impact assessment; to be fit for purpose, it should appraise the carbon footprint of bio-based products. As the European Commission increasingly plans to rely on the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) method as the guiding approach for environmental impact assessment, an accurate [...]

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