Open the document Since its foundation in 1993, European Bioplastics (former IBAW) has been committed to the establishment of a legal and technical framework for supporting the introduction of bioplastics to the market. The association is the owner of the Seedling mark, which is protected by trademark law. This mark is widely acknowledged, and [...]
Open the document Bioplastics encompass a family of different materials that are biobased, biodegradable, or both. ‘Biobased’ means plastic wholly or partly derived from biomass. ‘Biodegradable’ refers to a biochemical metabolisation process during which micro-organisms available in the environment convert materials into natural substances such as water, carbon dioxide, and biomass. The purpose [...]
The transition from a fossil-based to a renewable, biobased economy is vital for the resilience and competitiveness of Europe and for achieving the EU’s goal of climate neutrality by 2050 - that is, reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero. This transformation is central to the European Green Deal and to building a circular, sustainable [...]
Open the document In the EU, materials intended to come into contact with food must comply with strict regulations. To ensure a high level of food safety in Europe, all food contact materials and articles (FCM&A) must comply with Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 (known as the Framework Regulation) on materials and articles intended to [...]
Open the document The transition from a fossil-based to a renewable, biobased economy is vital for the long-term resilience, competitiveness and strategic autonomy of Europe. It is also of essential importance if the European Union wants to achieve its goal set in the European Green Deal to become climate neutral by 2050. This transition requires [...]
To meet the EU’s climate neutrality target by 2050, a transition from fossil-based to biobased materials is essential. A key player in this shift is the bioplastics industry, which leverages agricultural biomass, such as corn, wheat, and sugar beet, to create sustainable alternatives to traditional plastics. The use of biobased feedstocks for material production [...]
Open the document The transition from a fossil-based to a renewable, biobased economy is of essential importance if the European Union wants to achieve its goal set in the European Green Deal to become climate neutral by 2050. This transition requires the collaboration of the materials and manufactured products sectors, and, in particular, the [...]
Become a speaker at the EBC25, which is taking place on 02 - 03 December 2025, at the Titanic Hotel Berlin, Germany and join us in celebrating 20 years of shaping the future of bioplastics! For two decades, EBC has been Europe’s key platform for business, discussions, and knowledge exchange in the global bioplastics [...]
As the bioplastics market grows, it is essential to address the issue of recycling biodegradable bioplastics and to study their most effective recycling pathways, to be able to manage bioplastic products at their end of life. Bioplastic waste does not yet constitute a relevant amount of the total plastic waste (being only 1% in [...]
Open the document Continuous growth: global production capacities of bioplastics 2024-2029 Bioplastics currently represent roughly half a percent of the almost 414 million tonnes* of plastics produced annually. Overall global plastics production continues to rise steadily. This development is driven by rising demand combined with the emergence of ever more sophisticated applications and [...]
