circular economy – European Bioplastics e.V.

Assessment conducted by nova-Institut concludes that first-generation fermentable sugar is appropriate for a sustainable raw material strategy of the European chemical industry

cantos2019-01-28T15:38:49+00:0028 January 2019|Tags: agriculture, bio-based, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, feedstock, Germany, land use, members, Nova-Institut, renewable, research, standard, starch, sugar cane, sustainability, waste|

Nova-Institut, an independent research institute based in Germany, has carried out a sustainability study of bio-based raw materials for the chemical industry. The assessment analyses the strengths and weaknesses of sugar plants, starch plants, virgin wood as well as waste and residues for the production of bio-based chemicals. According to the results, first-generation fermentable sugar [...]

Single-use plastics directive fails to acknowledge potential of biodegradable plastics

cantos2019-01-23T11:27:33+00:0020 December 2018|Tags: bio-based, biodegradable, bioeconomy, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, compostable, Directive, European Commission, feedstock, marine litter, members, oxo-degradable, recyclable, separate collection, single-use, sustainability, waste|

Berlin, 20 December 2018 - The European institutions have reached an agreement on a directive to curb the use of a number of single-use plastic products in the EU, which aims to prevent and reduce marine litter of these products. European Bioplastics (EUBP) fully supports the transition from a linear to a ‘no-leakage’ circular [...]

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

cantos2019-01-23T11:28:03+00:007 December 2018|Tags: AIMPLAS, Austria, Avantium, bags, BASF, bio-based, biodegradable, bioeconomy, bioplastics, BIOTEC, CARBIOLICE, circular economy, compostable, Danone, DIN CERTCO, end-of-life, European Bioplastics Conference, European Commission, feedstock, FKuR Kunststoff, fossil-based, Germany, IfBB, market data, members|

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 [...]

News in brief – November 2018
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News in brief – November 2018

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News in brief – November 2018

cantos2018-11-08T14:25:27+00:008 November 2018|Tags: bio-based, bioplastics, certification, China, circular economy, compostable, end-of-life, innovation, members, Novamont, packaging, PLA, recyclable, renewable, single-use, standard, sustainability, textiles, UK, waste|

Mater-Biopolymer Novamont reopens Mater-Bioploymer plant in Patrica: Mater-Bi is a company wholly controlled by the Novamont group. Its purpose is the manufacture of ORIGO–BI®, biopolyesters with a high level of renewables, components of MATER-BI® compostable bioplastics. The plant has been regenerated, modified and in some cases wholly renewed to implement innovative technologies [...]

Danone accelerates the transition towards a circular economy of packaging

cantos2018-11-08T14:28:39+00:008 November 2018|Tags: bio-based, circular economy, compostable, Danone, end-of-life, innovation, packaging, re-use, recyclable, renewable, reusable, sustainability, waste, waste management|

Danone announced a series of new commitments and actions to ensure its packaging will become 100% circular, and to accelerate the global transition towards a circular economy of packaging. This includes (1) initiatives to improve product design and develop alternative delivery and reuse models, (2) investments to develop effective, efficient and inclusive systems for increased [...]

Member portrait: An Phat Plastics and Green Environment JSC
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Member portrait: An Phat Plastics and Green Environment JSC

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Member portrait: An Phat Plastics and Green Environment JSC

cantos2018-11-08T16:53:47+00:006 November 2018|Tags: bags, bioeconomy, bioplastics, circular economy, compostable, France, Italy, Member Portrait, members, packaging, PE, renewable, UK, Vietnam|

Pham Anh Dương, Chairman at An Phat Plastic In each issue of the Bioplastics Bulletin, we present five facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This month, Mr Pham Anh Dương, Chairman at An Phat Plastics and Green Environment JSC, shares some information on one of the leading packaging manufacturers in Asia. [...]

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

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

cantos2018-11-08T14:37:42+00:006 November 2018|Tags: AIMPLAS, Austria, Avantium, bio-based, bioeconomy, bioplastics, CARBIOLICE, circular economy, compostable, Danone, end-of-life, EU waste legislation, European Bioplastics Conference, European Commission, feedstock, fossil-based, Germany, home composting, innovation, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Neste, packaging, research, sustainability, US|

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 [...]

Reduction of single-use plastics needs to tie in with circular economy actions and consumption realities in Europe

EUBIO_Admin2018-11-19T16:41:33+00:0024 October 2018|Tags: biodegradable, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, compostable, Directive, EU Plastics Strategy, European Commission, European Parliament, food waste, Germany, oxo-degradable, recyclable, single-use, standard, sustainability, waste, waste collection, waste management|

Berlin, 24 October 2018. The European Parliament approved today its report on the draft Directive on Marine Pollution and Single-use Plastics. “European Bioplastics fully supports the transition from a linear to a circular economy. Bioplastics enable more sustainable solutions for a range of products“, says François de Bie, Chairman of European Bioplastics (EUBP).“We agree [...]

Reviewed European Bioeconomy Strategy strengthens defossilisation of plastics sector

EUBIO_Admin2018-11-19T16:41:55+00:0017 October 2018|Tags: bio-based, biodegradable, bioeconomy, bioplastics, circular economy, Directive, European Bioeconomy Alliance (EUBA), European Commission, feedstock, innovation, marine biodegradable, policy, recyclable, research, single-use, sustainability, waste, waste management|

Berlin, 17 October 2018. The European Commission recently delivered its review of the 2012 European Bioeconomy Strategy. The strategy is a step forward towards ensuring that fossil resources are replaced by sustainable natural alternatives for the production of bio-based products such as bio-based plastics and energy. "Only by driving the transition in relevant markets, [...]

Compostable plastics part of UK Parliament’s sustainability initiative

EUBIO_Admin2018-10-01T14:52:43+00:0027 September 2018|Tags: bio-based, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, compostable, Germany, re-use, recyclable, single-use, sustainability, UK, waste, waste management|

Berlin, 27 September 2018. As part of its 2018 initiative to cut down on the use of single-use items where feasible, or to substitute them with more sustainable alternatives, the Parliament of the United Kingdom has rolled out a new range of bio-based, certified compostable catering items, such as coffee cups, soup containers and [...]

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