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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

Sandrine Ishimwe2022-11-25T10:49:38+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

Sandrine Ishimwe2022-11-16T15:59:53+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 [...]

How compostable plastics contribute to soil health

How compostable plastics contribute to soil health

Sandrine Ishimwe2022-10-31T13:53:26+01:0031 October 2022|Tags: agriculture, bio-waste, biodegradable, bioplastics, certification, compostable, crops, EN 13432, EN 17033, European Commission, food waste, fossil-based, horticulture, Italy, microbes, microplastics, mulch films, packaging, PE, recyclable, renewable, separate collection, standard, sustainability, waste|

Soil is an essential non-renewable resource that plays a central role in our lives by providing healthy foods and sustainable materials for a growing world population. In order to specify the conditions for a healthy soil and soil restoration, the European Commission (EC) is currently developing a new EU law on soil health. European [...]

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

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

Sandrine Ishimwe2022-10-31T13:52:59+01:0031 October 2022|Tags: applications, biobased, bioplastics, circular economy, CJ, CJ Biomaterials, compostable, Covation Biomaterials, end-of-life, European Commission, FKuR Kunststoff, food waste, innovation, market data, NatureWorks, packaging, policy, research, sustainability, waste, waste collection|

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. Its long-awaited conference programme was just recently published. “The success story of this conference continues in its 17th edition. We look forward to welcoming the international bioplastics community in Berlin”, [...]

K 2022 – strong interest in bioplastics at plastics’ most important trade fair

K 2022 – strong interest in bioplastics at plastics’ most important trade fair

Sandrine Ishimwe2022-10-31T13:51:41+01:0031 October 2022|Tags: applications, biobased, bioplastics, circular economy, Directive, members, packaging, PLA, policy, sustainability, TotalEnergies Corbion, waste|

After a three-years break, the K show finally returned to Düsseldorf and so did European Bioplastics. Only by the numbers, one could tell that the branch was thirsting for a gathering of this magnitude: during the eight trade fair days, over 3,000 exhibitors attracted some 176,000 visitors. Certainly, EUBP didn’t want to miss this [...]

Policy News: October 2022

Policy News: October 2022

Sandrine Ishimwe2022-10-31T13:50:36+01:0031 October 2022|Tags: biobased, bioeconomy, Directive, European Commission, food waste, innovation, packaging, policy, recyclable, research, reusable, Studies, waste|

Definition of ‘recyclability’ takes centre stage in draft EU packaging law Defining what counts as “recyclable” has become a point of contention in the EU’s overhaul of its packaging waste law, with recyclers pushing for high targets and manufacturers concerned products will not meet the threshold. In November, the European Commission plans to table [...]

News in brief: October 2022

News in brief: October 2022

Sandrine Ishimwe2022-10-31T13:38:56+01:0031 October 2022|Tags: agriculture, biodegradable, circular economy, crops, fossil-based, Germany, mulch films, packaging, PE, recyclable, waste|

Australian researchers discover seaweed solution as PFAS alternative for fast-food packaging Flinders University materials researchers in Australia and One-Five, a German biomaterials developer, are using seaweed extracts to develop biopolymer coating materials to replace current foodservice packaging. The biomaterials are designed to replace conventional fossil-based plastic coatings used in grease-resistant quick service restaurant (QRS) packaging. The [...]

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 [...]

BON Europe comments on revision of PPWD

BON Europe comments on revision of PPWD 

Sandrine Ishimwe2022-09-30T11:24:14+02:0030 September 2022|Tags: anaerobic digestion, applications, bio-waste, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, compostable, Directive, EN 13432, food waste, industrial compostable, innovation, members, packaging, policy, PPWR, recyclable, separate collection, standard, sustainability, waste, waste collection, Waste Framework Directive|

The current revision of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD), as well as the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) review and the forthcoming framework on bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastics provide crucial opportunities to fully acknowledge the role of bioplastics in a circular economy. The Bioplastics Organisation Network (BON) Europe, a collaboration of [...]

PLA compostable bioplastics, towards a circular economy

PLA compostable bioplastics, towards a circular economy

Sandrine Ishimwe2022-09-30T11:23:08+02:0030 September 2022|Tags: biobased, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, compostable, EN 13432, end-of-life, food waste, industrial compostable, landfilling, Netherlands, packaging, PLA, recyclable, reusable, separate collection, Studies, sustainability, TotalEnergies Corbion, waste, waste management|

Maelenn Macedo-Ravard, Regulatory and Sustainability Manager at TotalEnergies Corbion BV Read below a guest article by Maelenn Macedo-Ravard, Regulatory and Sustainability Manager at TotalEnergies Corbion BV. Plastic recycling is far from reaching its targets included in the different waste legislations worldwide. Of all plastic produced since 1950, only 9% has ever been [...]

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