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United Nations recommends bioplastics as a sustainable alternative to conventional plastics

Oliver Buchholz2021-12-13T21:09:37+01:0013 December 2021|Tags: agriculture, bags, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, compostable, European Commission, innovation, mulch films, policy, recyclable, renewable, research, reuse, Studies, sustainability|

Berlin, 14 December 2021 – Last week the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) published a report assessing the sustainability of agricultural plastic products[1] recommending the replacement of non-biodegradable, conventional polymers with biodegradable, bio-based polymers. “We welcome this recognition of the environmental benefits of these bioplastic products”, commented François de Bie, [...]

EUBP Conference 2021 goes hybrid in Berlin with an impressive speaker line-up and the latest in bioplastics

info2021-11-09T15:40:55+01:009 November 2021|Tags: applications, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, circular economy, compostable, European Commission, Green Deal, market data, market development, members, NatureWorks, Neste, packaging, policy, research, sustainability, waste|

Berlin, 9 November 2021 – The 16th European Bioplastics (EUBP) Conference, Europe’s leading business and networking event for the biopolymer industry, will take place on 30 November and 1 December 2021. “At EUBP, we are very happy to hold this year’s conference in Berlin again. The varied programme, including an impressive speaker line-up, will [...]

Implementation of the Single-use Plastics Directive or how to create a legislative hotchpotch

Implementation of the Single-use Plastics Directive or how to create a legislative hotchpotch

Oliver Buchholz2021-10-08T10:38:55+02:0030 September 2021|Tags: applications, ban, Belgium, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, compostable, Directive, EN 13432, European Commission, Germany, innovation, Ireland, members, oxo-degradable, packaging, PHA, PLA, policy, recyclable, reusable, single-use, Slovakia|

Source: European Commission Read in the following an article by Katharina Hinse, Environmental Affairs Manager at European Bioplastics (EUBP). I thought plastic straws, plastic cutlery, and EPS take-away boxes were banned this summer. So why do I still find them everywhere? Well, as always, it’s complicated: Even though the Directive (EU 2019/904) [...]

Single Use Plastics and Compostable Biopolymers – The India Story

Single Use Plastics and Compostable Biopolymers – The India Story

Oliver Buchholz2021-09-01T12:54:19+02:0031 August 2021|Tags: bags, biodegradable, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, compostable, packaging, policy, recyclable, single-use, sustainability, waste, waste management|

Vikram Bhanushali, President of the Indian Compostable Polymer Association (ICPA) Read in the following a guest article by Vikram Bhanushali, President of our partner association, the Indian Compostable Polymer Association (ICPA). India’s single use plastics (SUP) packaging growth is on an exponential trajectory. Reports estimate the packaging consumption in India has doubled in the past [...]

Biodegradable or not biodegradable, that is the question

Biodegradable or not biodegradable, that is the question

Oliver Buchholz2021-06-28T11:32:02+02:0028 June 2021|Tags: applications, ban, Belgium, biodegradable, biomass, bioplastics, certification, compostable, Directive, France, industrial compostable, microbes, microplastics, mulch films, oxo-degradable, packaging, PET, policy, single-use, standard, SUPD|

Constance Ißbrücker, Head of Environmental Affairs at European Bioplastics e.V. The Single-use Plastics Directive (SUPD) coming into effect on 3 July 2021 will not only ban several plastic applications, such as cutlery, plates or drinking straws from the market. It will also prohibit all products made from so-called oxo-degradable plastics. The Directive [...]

If there is no biodegradability, there is also no gravity

If there is no biodegradability, there is also no gravity

Oliver Buchholz2023-10-19T15:52:39+02:0031 May 2021|Tags: biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, circular economy, compostable, European Commission, microbes, policy, Studies|

Francesco Degli Innocenti, EUBP Working Group Standardisation The development of a framework for bio-based and biodegradable/compostable plastics is a key deliverable of the new Circular Economy Action Plan, which was published by the European Commission in March 2020. Several studies have been launched and published since then to lay down the scientific basis [...]

News in brief: April 2021

News in brief: April 2021

Oliver Buchholz2021-04-30T12:15:49+02:0030 April 2021|Tags: ban, biobased, biodegradable, compostable, oxo-degradable, packaging, policy, recyclable, single-use, standard, UK|

UK Government may ban oxo-degradable plastics following consultation The UK Government says it may introduce a ban on oxo-degradable plastics, following its consultation seeking evidence to develop standards for biodegradable, compostable and bio-based plastics. After having received 85 responses, it is now also exploring the issues that were raised in the government’s consultation on an extended producer responsibility scheme for packaging, as well as in its consultation on introducing greater consistency [...]

Using LCA to compare bio-based and fossil-based plastics is not that simple

Using LCA to compare bio-based and fossil-based plastics is not that simple

Oliver Buchholz2021-03-30T11:08:12+02:0030 March 2021|Tags: applications, bags, bio-waste, biobased, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, compostable, corn, end-of-life, feedstock, fossil-based, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), PE, PET, policy, recyclable, renewable, sustainability, waste|

Constance Ißbrücker, Head of Environmental Affairs at European Bioplastics e.V. Life cycle assessment (LCA) has evolved to be the preferred tool to assess the environmental sustainability of certain products and materials. Recently it has also been used with great enthusiasm to compare bio-based with fossil-based plastics. It seems to be an easy instrument to draw [...]

Unique virtual gathering of bioplastics industry at 15th EUBP Conference

Unique virtual gathering of bioplastics industry at 15th EUBP Conference

Oliver Buchholz2020-12-18T14:24:53+01:0018 December 2020|Tags: applications, biobased, biodegradable, bioeconomy, bioplastics, circular economy, compostable, end-of-life, European Bioplastics Conference, European Commission, European Parliament, Green Deal, innovation, market data, policy, recyclable, research|

As for many other industries, also for bioplastics 2020 had been an exceptional year. Thus, its industry representatives were eager to come together to analyse the last twelve months and discuss about future market opportunities and challenges. Being the leading business forum for bioplastics, the annual European Bioplastics (EUBP) Conference, which took place from [...]

EUBP Conference 2020: bioplastics industry’s leading business event with new online format and comprehensive speaker line-up

Oliver Buchholz2020-11-23T09:10:23+01:0019 November 2020|Tags: Austria, biobased, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, compostable, European Parliament, Germany, Japan, market data, policy, recyclable, Studies, sustainability, TÜV AUSTRIA Belgium|

EUBP Conference platform with main hall, auditorium, exhibition, poster hall, networking lounge, and much more. Berlin, 19 November 2020 – The 15th European Bioplastics (EUBP) Conference, the leading business and networking event for the biopolymer industry in Europe, will be held online from 30 November to 3 December 2020. “As in previous [...]

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