end-of-life – European Bioplastics e.V.

New study by the European Commission assesses the environmental impact of bio-based products in comparison to petrochemical counterparts

cantos2019-03-22T13:23:16+02:0022 March 2019|Tags: bio-based, bioeconomy, bioplastics, end-of-life, European Commission, feedstock, fossil-based, innovation, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), members, NatureWorks, Neste, Novamont, Organic Waste Systems (OWS), PET, PLA, policy, renewable, research, starch, waste, waste management|

The European Commission has published a new study Environmental impact assessments of innovative bio-based products. The study aims at providing science-based facts and evidences on the environmental impacts of bio-based products for comparison with petrochemical plastic counterparts, in order to support the future bioeconomy policy and decision-making at the EU level. The report concludes that [...]

News in brief: February 2019

cantos2019-02-28T13:00:20+02:0028 February 2019|Tags: AIMPLAS, Austria, bio-based, biodegradable, bioplastics, CARBIOLICE, certification, circular economy, compostable, end-of-life, European Commission, market data, members, PLA, research, Seedling, sustainability, TÜV AUSTRIA Belgium, waste|

Global Plastic Leak Project kicks off to tackle plastic and microplastic leakage Key stakeholders from the private and public sector have become members of the Plastic Leak Project (PLP), which intends to develop robust metrics to locate, measure and map plastic and microplastic pollution across the value chain and define effective actions to fix the problem [...]

News in brief – December 2018
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News in brief – December 2018

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News in brief – December 2018

cantos2018-12-20T14:56:22+02:0020 December 2018|Tags: biodegradable, bioeconomy, certification, compostable, end-of-life, innovation, members, packaging, paper, PLA, recyclable, research, standard, start-up, sustainability, textiles, Thailand, Total Corbion PLA, UK, US, waste|

UK unveils £60 million (US $76.4 million) funding to develop sustainable packaging: The funding, to be bolstered by industry support, and delivered by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) through the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund aims at support the development of new forms of packaging and plastic made from farming, food and industrial waste, among other [...]

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

cantos2019-01-23T11:28:03+02:007 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

cantos2018-11-08T14:25:27+02:008 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+02:008 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 [...]

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+02:006 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 [...]

Biodegradability of plastics in the marine environment
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Biodegradability of plastics in the marine environment

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Biodegradability of plastics in the marine environment

schwede2018-06-25T14:20:09+02:0025 June 2018|Tags: agriculture, bags, bio-based, biodegradable, bioplastics, certification, compostable, Directive, EN 13432, EN 17033, end-of-life, EU Plastics Strategy, industrial compostable, marine biodegradable, marine litter, mulch films, packaging, recyclable, research, single-use, standard, waste, waste management|

In the context of the EU Plastics Strategy and the recently published proposal for a Directive on the reduction of single-use plastic products, biodegradable and compostable plastics are increasingly being discussed with regard to their potential to contribute to tackling marine litter. Constance Ißbrücker, Head of Environmental Affairs at European Bioplastics (EUBP), provides some [...]

News in brief – June 2018
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News in brief – June 2018

schwede2018-07-30T10:21:55+02:0025 June 2018|Tags: agriculture, beverage cartons, bio-based, biodegradable, bioplastics, certification, compostable, Directive, EN 13432, end-of-life, EU waste legislation, feedstock, landfilling, multilayer barrier films, NatureWorks, packaging, paper, PE, PHA, PLA, renewable, research, sugar cane, Sukano, waste|

Revised EU Waste Package enters into force: On 14th June 2018 the waste legislative texts have been published in the Official Journal of the EU. The new directives will enter into force on 4 July 2018. The revised waste package includes the Waste Framework Directive, the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive, Landfill Directive, and [...]

EUBP’s policy recommendations to integrate bioplastics in the EU Plastics Strategy
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EUBP’s policy recommendations to integrate bioplastics in the EU Plastics Strategy

schwede2018-06-21T12:00:27+02:0022 March 2018|Tags: bags, bio-based, bio-waste, biodegradable, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, compostable, EN 13432, end-of-life, EU Plastics Strategy, European Commission, feedstock, fossil-based, industrial compostable, innovation, low-carbon, mechanically recyclable, packaging, paper, policy, recyclable, standard, sustainability, waste|

On 16 January 2018, the European Commission published its Communication ‘A European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy’. According to the Commission, this proposal is an ambitious step towards making the European plastics system more resource-efficient and drive the change from a linear to a circular system. Bioplastics provide crucial impulses for innovation [...]

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