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EUBP’s Position Paper on how Responsibly managed, certified biodegradable plastic products help eliminate persistent microplastics in appropriate applications

EUBP’s Position Paper on how Responsibly managed, certified biodegradable plastic products help eliminate persistent microplastics in appropriate applications

Solano Monica2026-10-28T16:43:46+01:0028 October 2026|Tags: applications, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, compostable, European Parliament, feedstock, IAA, industrial compostable, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), microplastics, mulch films, packaging, policy, PPWR, recyclable, separate collection, sustainability, waste|

Microplastics and their potential environmental and health impacts have been of growing concern in recent years. However, certified biodegradable plastics can be part of the solution, as they are designed to biodegrade and mineralise rather than persist as microplastics in the environment [...] Certified biodegradable plastics are part of the solution to persistent microplastics. The [...]

Live Art at EBC 26

Live Art at EBC 26

Chiara Bearzotti2026-10-16T10:52:03+02:0016 October 2026|Tags: applications, Arts, Artwork, bags, biodegradable, bioplastics, circular economy, compostable, design, end-of-life, European Commission, GRECO, innovation, packaging, Rebiocycle, recyclability, recycling, sustainability, textiles, white paper|

Granulate is usually seen in a bag, a silo or a tray, as a technical input on its way to becoming packaging or a consumer product. At EBC 26, two artists will take it out of that context and use it as an artistic medium. The artists have been given complete freedom to [...]

Bioplastic Packaging Design: Safe, Sustainable and Recyclable. An overview (White Paper)

Bioplastic Packaging Design: Safe, Sustainable and Recyclable. An overview (White Paper)

Chiara Bearzotti2026-10-07T11:31:07+02:007 October 2026|Tags: applications, be-up, biodegradable, bioplastics, circular economy, compostable, design, end-of-life, European Commission, GRECO, innovation, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), packaging, PE, PET, PP, Rebiocycle, recyclability, recyclable, recycling, research, Safety, SSbD, sustainability, white paper|

Open the document The proceedings of the EUBP side event to the EBC 25 conference focused on the "Bioplastic Packaging Design: Safe, Sustainable and Recyclable". The key question was how to design bioplastic packaging that is safe, sustainable, recyclable, and compliant. Five projects have been funded in 2025 under a specific call of [...]

Rethink the circularity of your products! From Biodegradability to Recyclability, Innovators prove you can have both.

Rethink the circularity of your products! From Biodegradability to Recyclability, Innovators prove you can have both.

Chiara Bearzotti2026-09-30T13:36:27+02:0025 September 2026|Tags: applications, be-up, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, circular economy, consumers, Directive, end-of-life, European Commission, fibres, GRECO, innovation, ITENE, MoeBios, Normec OWS, packaging, PPWR, Rebiocycle, recyclability, recyclable, renewable, research, TotalEnergies Corbion|

Presentations “Rethink the circularity of your products!" From Biodegradability to Recyclability: Innovators prove you can have both. A challenging legal framework is asking packaging producers to rethink their products. The EmpCo Directive makes standalone 'biodegradable' claims illegal without verified evidence of excellent environmental performance. The PPWR mandates all packaging be recyclable by 2030 [...]

EUBP’s Position Paper on the Industrial Accelerator Act

EUBP’s Position Paper on the Industrial Accelerator Act

Solano Monica2026-09-22T09:50:56+02:0022 September 2026|Tags: applications, biobased, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, European Parliament, feedstock, IAA, industrial compostable, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), microplastics, packaging, PPWR, recyclable, separate collection, sustainability, waste|

Industrial Accelerator Act: Turning Europe's biobased ambitions into an industrial business case Key Messages: • Turn recognition into market pull measures. The IAA rightly recognises biobased plastics, polymers and chemicals as strategic lead markets, but this must be translated into concrete and timely demand-side measures that create predictable demand needed to scale up European [...]

Material Solutions: Bioplastics Beyond Packaging (White Paper)

Material Solutions: Bioplastics Beyond Packaging (White Paper)

Chiara Bearzotti2026-08-10T15:46:36+02:0010 August 2026|Tags: agriculture, applications, automotive, BASF, bioplastics, circular economy, construction, consumer goods, end-of-life, European Commission, fibres, FKuR Kunststoff, fossil-based, hygiene product, innovation, medical devices, Novamont, packaging, Rebiocycle, research, sustainability, textile, textiles|

Open the document The proceedings of the EUBP talks 2026 on material aapplications of bioplastics beyond packaging are now available at https://zenodo.org/records/21873105. The proceedings explore how bioplastics are moving beyond packaging into construction, textiles, consumer goods, automotive, agriculture, medical devices and hygiene applications, with contributions from various companies in the sector. The authors [...]

EUBP at the Renewable Materials Conference 2026

EUBP at the Renewable Materials Conference 2026

Chiara Bearzotti2026-09-22T14:50:57+02:0010 August 2026|Tags: be-up, biobased, biodegradable, biomass, bioplastics, circular economy, Germany, GRECO, innovation, ITENE, MoeBios, Normec OWS, Nova-Institut, policy, Rebiocycle, recyclable, renewable, TotalEnergies Corbion|

Siegburg/Cologne (and online), 22 to 24 September 2026 Meet us at booth 11 and join our workshop in room 2 (24 September morning) The Renewable Materials Conference has become the international meeting place for the chemical, plastics, and materials industries and will take place from 22 to 24 September 2025 in Siegburg, near Cologne. [...]

Italy locks in Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation requirement for organic recycling

Italy locks in Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation requirement for organic recycling

Solano Monica2026-09-02T09:50:49+02:006 August 2026|Tags: applications, biobased, biodegradable, bioeconomy, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, compostable, end-of-life, industrial compostable, innovation, Italy, packaging, PE, PHA, policy, PPWR, recyclable, renewable, single-use, sustainability, waste|

Brussels, 6 August 2026 – European Bioplastics welcomes the Italian decree- law introducing mandatory compostability requirements for selected packaging used for fresh fruit and vegetables, food service and catering, single food portions and hospitality. In accordance with the PPWR, Italy has made use of the flexibility provided under Article 9(2)(b) to require additional packaging [...]

“The Future of Plastics is Bio – And It’s Recyclable”

“The Future of Plastics is Bio – And It’s Recyclable”

Chiara Bearzotti2026-07-03T10:35:17+02:003 July 2026|Tags: Belgium, biobased, biodegradable, bioeconomy, bioplastics, circular economy, circularity, FKuR Kunststoff, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, members, MoeBios, Netherlands, PPWR, Rebiocycle, recyclability, recyclable, Spain, stakeholders, waste, waste management|

A vibrant discussion at the event "The Future of Plastics is Bio - And It's Recyclable!" held in Berlin on 1 July 2026 and organised within the framework of the MoeBIOS and ReBioCycle project. This event format combines accessible introductions to bioplastics with the latest recycling results from three EU-funded projects, ReBioCycle, MoeBIOS, and [...]

European Bioplastics: New Board to drive its next Phase

European Bioplastics: New Board to drive its next Phase

Solano Monica2026-09-02T09:52:08+02:0027 May 2026|Tags: applications, Austria, be-up, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, compostable, DIN CERTCO, EN 13432, end-of-life, France, home composting, innovation, ITENE, marine biodegradable, Member Portrait, members, packaging, PHA, recyclable, renewable, research, standard|

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 [...]

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