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From Brewery Waste to Biobased, Circular Packaging: BioSupPack brings on innovation for PPWR Compliance

From Brewery Waste to Biobased, Circular Packaging: BioSupPack brings on innovation for PPWR Compliance

Sandrine Ishimwe2026-03-26T12:46:07+01:0020 March 2026|Tags: AIMPLAS, applications, biobased, biodegradable, bioeconomy, bioplastics, BIOSUPPACK, BioSupPack Project, circular economy, compostable, end-of-life, fossil-based, Green Deal, innovation, market data, packaging, PE, PHA, policy, PPWR, PVC, recyclable, renewable, research, sustainability|

Berlin, 26 March 2026– The EU funded BioSupPack project has successfully demonstrated that brewery waste can be transformed into high-performance bioplastics for sustainable packaging. Over five years, the consortium has developed and validated innovative polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA and PHB) materials and production processes that offer viable alternatives to fossil-based plastics while supporting compliance with the [...]

Member portrait: Balrampur Chini Mills Limited

Member portrait: Balrampur Chini Mills Limited

Sandrine Ishimwe2026-02-18T18:04:31+01:0018 February 2026|Tags: applications, Austria, be-up, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, compostable, DIN CERTCO, EN 13432, end-of-life, France, home composting, innovation, ITENE, marine biodegradable, Member Portrait, members, packaging, PHA, recyclable, renewable, research, standard|

Every month, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This time, Stefan Barot, President – Chemical Division (PLA), shares some interesting insights on the company. Stefan Barot, President – Chemical Division (PLA) 5 Facts about Balrampur Chini Mills Limited (BCML) Balrampur Chini Mills Limited (BCML) is one of the largest [...]

EUBP presents the Results of the 2025 Market Data Report

EUBP presents the Results of the 2025 Market Data Report

Sandrine Ishimwe2025-12-02T11:24:57+01:002 December 2025|Tags: agriculture, applications, automotive, biobased, biodegradable, bioeconomy, bioplastics, circular economy, Germany, innovation, market data, market development, packaging, PHA, PLA, renewable, sustainability, textiles|

Berlin, 2 December 2025 – European Bioplastics (EUBP) unveiled its Bioplastics Market Development Update 2025 at EBC25 in Berlin, presenting new data that confirms the continued global expansion of biobased plastics production and their growing role in the transition to a sustainable, circular economy. According to the report, global biobased plastics production capacity is [...]

Member portrait: ITENE

Member portrait: ITENE

Sandrine Ishimwe2025-10-30T08:52:49+01:007 October 2025|Tags: applications, Austria, be-up, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, compostable, DIN CERTCO, EN 13432, end-of-life, France, home composting, innovation, ITENE, marine biodegradable, Member Portrait, members, packaging, PHA, recyclable, renewable, research, standard|

Every month, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This time, Miriam Gallur Materials and Packaging Area Manager at ITENE, shares some interesting insights on the company. Miriam Gallur, Materials and Packaging Area Manager, ITENE 5 Facts about ITENE Research and development of bioplastics with new functionalities ITENE develops [...]

New Be-UP EU-funded project to drive innovation in sustainable packaging

New Be-UP EU-funded project to drive innovation in sustainable packaging

Sandrine Ishimwe2025-09-10T16:11:56+02:0010 September 2025|Tags: applications, be-up, biobased, biodegradable, bioeconomy, bioplastics, circular economy, compostable, Directive, end-of-life, EU Plastics Strategy, European Bioplastics Conference, European Commission, innovation, ITENE, members, Novamont, packaging, PHA, PLA, policy, renewable, research, Seedling, sustainability|

Berlin, 10 September 2025 – 17 partners from 9 countries united in the new Horizon Europe-funded project Be-UP to boost the industrial uptake of biodegradable polymers across Europe. The Be-UP project was officially launched to accelerate the industrial uptake of biodegradable polymers for packaging applications. The project will focus on developing innovative aliphatic-aromatic biopolyesters with [...]

EUBP Talk Series Wrap-Up: Bioplastics Recycling – From Innovation to Implementation

EUBP Talk Series Wrap-Up: Bioplastics Recycling – From Innovation to Implementation

Sandrine Ishimwe2025-07-08T10:02:36+02:008 July 2025|Tags: AIMPLAS, bioplastics, futerro, innovation, MoeBios, PBS, PHA, PLA, policy, PPWR, Rebiocycle, recyclable, sustainability, TotalEnergies Corbion|

From April to June 2025, European Bioplastics (EUBP) hosted a five-part EUBP Talk Series around the “Advancements in Recycling of Bioplastics”. It focused on the recycling of bioplastics and the scaling up of recycling technologies. The series offered a platform for researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers to explore solutions, challenges, and pathways to scale up [...]

Arweco (Germany) Otura bioplastic compound based oat hulls

Arweco (Germany) Otura bioplastic compound based oat hulls

Sandrine Ishimwe2025-10-07T12:52:05+02:0029 June 2025|Tags: agriculture, applications, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, compostable, end-of-life, Germany, home composting, horticulture, mulch films, packaging, PBS, PHA, PLA, recyclable, sustainability, textiles, toys, waste|

Otura® is an innovative bioplastic compound based on an agricultural byproduct that has hardly been used to date: oat hulls. These are a residual material from the industrial processing of oats and have mostly been thermally recycled or disposed of until now. Otura turns them into a high-quality biobased material with a wide range [...]

Subsidy for Testing Circular Biopolyesters (STCB)

Subsidy for Testing Circular Biopolyesters (STCB)

Sandrine Ishimwe2025-04-03T09:27:20+02:003 April 2025|Tags: biobased, innovation, packaging, PEF, PET, PHA, PLA, research, textiles|

Two Biobased Circular grant schemes are now online for innovators in the sector: Grant Scheme Testing Circular Biopolyesters. This scheme is open to SME entrepreneurs active in a circular value chain of polyesters and who want to test biobased polyesters or its building blocks, for example bio-PET, PEF, PLA, PHA, polyester coatings and resins [...]

Save the Date: 4th PHA World Congress – September 2–4, 2025

Save the Date: 4th PHA World Congress – September 2–4, 2025

Sandrine Ishimwe2025-07-09T12:16:37+02:003 April 2025|Tags: applications, biobased, biodegradable, circular economy, Germany, Go!PHA, innovation, PHA, policy, Studies, sustainability|

We’re excited to partner with GO!PHA to promote the 4th PHA World Congress, taking place on September 2–4, 2025, in Düsseldorf, Germany (hybrid). This flagship event will gather global leaders, innovators, and stakeholders to explore the role of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) in advancing sustainable, bio-based, and biodegradable materials. What to Expect Cutting-edge innovations in PHA science, production, and applications Discussions on circular economy [...]

ReBioCycle: A new European blueprint for circular bioplastics upcycling solutions

ReBioCycle: A new European blueprint for circular bioplastics upcycling solutions

Sandrine Ishimwe2024-10-30T11:58:34+01:0029 October 2024|Tags: AIMPLAS, applications, Belgium, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, compostable, end-of-life, European Commission, fossil-based, home composting, industrial compostable, innovation, Italy, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), members, Netherlands, Novamont, packaging, PHA, PLA, Rebiocycle, recyclable|

ReBioCycle is an Innovation Action funded by the Circular Bio-based Joint Undertaking (JU): the project kick off took place in October in Dublin, hosted by the coordinator, Kevin O’Connor, who is professor at the University College Dublin and Director of BiOrbic. The challenges that ReBioCycle will address in the next four years of work [...]

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