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Draft revision proposal of PPWD: bioplastics industry sends incendiary letter to Commission Presidency regarding devastating consequences for the sector

Draft revision proposal of PPWD: bioplastics industry sends incendiary letter to Commission Presidency regarding devastating consequences for the sector

Oliver Buchholz2022-11-25T10:49:38+01:0025 November 2022|Tags: applications, ban, BASF, biobased, biodegradable, bioeconomy, bioplastics, China, circular economy, compostable, Directive, European Commission, fossil-based, Green Deal, innovation, Italy, Novamont, packaging, policy, recyclable, research, reusable, SPhere, TotalEnergies Corbion, waste|

The recently published leak of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD) revision proposal sent a shock wave to the affected industries within Europe and beyond. The bioplastics industry finds itself confronted with a factual ban on most compostable plastics packaging. The ban has the potential to shut down wide sections of the industry concerned [...]

Commission proposal for a new packaging and packaging waste legislation could counteract Green Deal, warns industry coalition

Commission proposal for a new packaging and packaging waste legislation could counteract Green Deal, warns industry coalition

Oliver Buchholz2022-11-16T15:59:53+01:0016 November 2022|Tags: biobased, bioeconomy, bioplastics, compostable, EU waste legislation, Green Deal, innovation, packaging, PPWR, recyclable, reuse, sustainability, waste|

Recently, the discussion about the European Union’s future packaging and packaging waste legislation gathered momentum since a leaked version of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) became public (October 2022). The bioplastics industry is concerned by the proposal’s ignorance towards the significant role of the bioeconomy and its products, including bio-based and compostable [...]

A successful European Green Deal needs a strong bioeconomy

A successful European Green Deal needs a strong bioeconomy

Oliver Buchholz2022-10-31T13:53:54+01:0031 October 2022|Tags: biobased, bioeconomy, bioplastics, compostable, European Bioeconomy Alliance (EUBA), feedstock, fossil-based, Green Deal, land use, low-carbon, members, PE, policy, renewable, research, sustainability, waste, waste management|

The big picture, as formulated in the European Green Deal, is quite clear: Europe needs to become a more sustainable, resilient, and competitive economy. The bioeconomy has a huge potential to contribute to the Green Deal transition as it encompasses all sectors involving the use of renewable resources, without comprising biodiversity goals. It is [...]

Bioplastics community gathers at EUBP Conference in Berlin – programme available now

Bioplastics community gathers at EUBP Conference in Berlin – programme available now

info2022-10-17T14:56:36+02:0017 October 2022|Tags: AIMPLAS, applications, Austria, biodegradable, bioplastics, BIOTEC, circular economy, CJ, compostable, DIN CERTCO, end-of-life, European Commission, FKuR Kunststoff, food waste, Green Deal, innovation, market data, members, NatureWorks, Neste, Organic Waste Systems (OWS), packaging, policy, research, Sukano|

Berlin, 17 October 2022 – The European Bioplastics (EUBP) Conference, the leading business and networking event for the bioplastics industry, will take place on 6/7 December 2022 in Berlin. “The success story of this conference continues in its 17th edition. We look forward to welcoming the international bioplastics community in Berlin”, says Hasso von [...]

Transition to climate neutrality needs accurate accounting for biogenic carbon

Transition to climate neutrality needs accurate accounting for biogenic carbon

Oliver Buchholz2022-09-30T11:26:59+02:0030 September 2022|Tags: applications, biobased, biodegradable, bioeconomy, biomass, bioplastics, circular economy, compostable, crops, end-of-life, European Commission, fossil-based, Green Deal, industrial compostable, PEF, recyclable, renewable, reuse, waste|

The Product Environmental Footprint method could become the EU’s guiding approach for environmental impact assessment; to be fit for purpose, it should appraise the carbon footprint of bio-based products. As the European Commission increasingly plans to rely on the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) method as the guiding approach for environmental impact assessment, an accurate [...]

Revision of Waste Framework Directive should promote the use of bio-based and compostable plastics

Revision of Waste Framework Directive should promote the use of bio-based and compostable plastics

Oliver Buchholz2022-08-31T11:31:11+02:0031 August 2022|Tags: applications, bags, biomass, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, coffee capsules, compostable, Directive, European Commission, food waste, fossil-based, Green Deal, industrial compostable, mechanically recyclable, members, packaging, PE, PET, PLA, recyclable, reusable, separate collection, sustainability, tea bags|

In January 2022, the European Commission had initiated the revision process of the EU Waste Framework Directive (WFD) with a Call for Evidence for an impact assessment of the EU waste management. In summer, the Commission opened the process for the broader public consultation that just recently closed on 24 August. The revision of [...]

Revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive – a cornerstone in the regulatory environment for bioplastics

Revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive – a cornerstone in the regulatory environment for bioplastics

Oliver Buchholz2022-06-30T16:56:21+02:0030 June 2022|Tags: applications, bio-waste, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, compostable, Directive, end-of-life, European Commission, feedstock, Green Deal, industrial compostable, innovation, kitchen waste, low-carbon, packaging, policy, recyclable, renewable, reuse, single-use, SUPD, sustainability|

In its efforts to tackle the challenges related to waste, overpackaging, and sustainable production, the European Commission not only introduces additional regulations, such as the Single-use Plastics Directive, but also focuses on revising existing legislation. A milestone in the EU’s approach to respond to the environmental challenges we are facing is the revision of [...]

EU Bioeconomy progress report acknowledges important role of bioplastics within the bioeconomy

EU Bioeconomy progress report acknowledges important role of bioplastics within the bioeconomy

Oliver Buchholz2022-06-30T19:43:30+02:0030 June 2022|Tags: biobased, biodegradable, bioeconomy, biomass, bioplastics, circular economy, compostable, Directive, European Commission, feedstock, food waste, fossil-based, Green Deal, innovation, packaging, policy, recyclable, research, sustainability, Ukraine, waste, Waste Fra

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