Posts including "Ellen MacArthur Foundation":

Policy news: April 2022

2022-04-29T12:02:17+02:0029 April 2022|Tags: , , , , , |

How is the European bioplastics industry seeking to gain more regulatory approval? European Bioplastics (EUBP) recently announced the appointment of Maria Negut as the new Head of EU Affairs. Her job will be to convince EU decision-makers that bioplastics can play a vital role in helping them to achieve their climate goals. Ms. Negut [...]

Member portrait: NatureWorks

2021-10-07T10:56:07+02:0031 August 2021|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Member portrait: NatureWorks  In each issue of the Bioplastics Newsletter, we present some facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This month, Leah Ford, Global Marketing & Communications Manager of NatureWorks, shares some interesting insights on her company.  5 facts about NatureWorks, USA  NatureWorks is an advanced materials company offering a broad portfolio of renewably sourced polymers and chemicals. With performance and economics that [...]

“Certified compostable organic waste bags improve quality of organic waste” experts confirm, contradicting recent misleading media reports on organic waste collection

2021-04-29T17:24:52+02:0029 March 2021|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Contrary to popular belief, certified, industrial compostable organic waste bags neither bear harm for soil or human health, nor do they contribute to the problem of microplastics, as experts underline. On the contrary, they convey chances for a higher quality and quantity of collected organic waste. Read in the following a guest commentary by the Verbund kompostierbare Produkte e.V. (Association for Compostable Products / “Verbund”).  For many years now, the [...]

News in brief: March 2019

2019-03-22T13:23:30+01:0022 March 2019|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Burberry’s plastics packaging to be 100% reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025 On the recently launched report New plastics economy global commitment by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Burberry reveals its planned efforts to tackle plastic waste. In the brand’s commitment to use 100% reusable, recyclable or compostable plastic packaging by 2025, Burberry will ensure that [...]

Germany

2023-02-24T14:41:49+01:008 March 2019|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Inhabitants: 84,2 mio  Area: 357.376 km2    NATIONAL WASTE SYSTEM – GENERAL LEGISLATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE  Authorities for waste management and organic waste management (if different), and key contacts:  BMUV - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection  States’ environmental ministries  Municipalities, they determine which input materials are allowed for [...]

NatureWorks announces 100 percent third-party certified sustainable feedstock by 2020

2019-02-28T12:55:02+01:0028 February 2019|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

NatureWorks Ingeo plant (c) NatureWorks A new initiative at NatureWorks will ensure that, by 2020, 100 percent of the agricultural feedstock for Ingeo™ PLA and Vercet™ performance chemicals (lactides) will be certified by the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification System (ISCC) according to the ISCC PLUS system of best practices in agricultural production. NatureWorks was the [...]