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Major milestone for packaging made of biodegradable plastic as CEN approves Design for Recycling Technical Specifications

Major milestone for packaging made of biodegradable plastic as CEN approves Design for Recycling Technical Specifications

Solano Monica2026-11-04T14:34:38+01:003 November 2026|Tags: applications, biobased, biodegradable, bioeconomy, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, compostable, end-of-life, industrial compostable, innovation, Italy, members, packaging, PE, PHA, policy, PPWR, recyclable, renewable, research, single-use, standard, sustainability, waste|

Brussels, 3 November 2026 – European Bioplastics welcomes the approval by the National Members of the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) of four Technical Specifications addressing the Design for Recycling of packaging made of biodegradable plastics. The specifications support the implementation of Article 6 of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and [...]

EUBP’s Position Paper on how Responsibly managed, certified biodegradable plastic products help eliminate persistent microplastics in appropriate applications

EUBP’s Position Paper on how Responsibly managed, certified biodegradable plastic products help eliminate persistent microplastics in appropriate applications

Solano Monica2026-10-28T16:43:46+01:0028 October 2026|Tags: applications, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, compostable, European Parliament, feedstock, IAA, industrial compostable, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), microplastics, mulch films, packaging, policy, PPWR, recyclable, separate collection, sustainability, waste|

Microplastics and their potential environmental and health impacts have been of growing concern in recent years. However, certified biodegradable plastics can be part of the solution, as they are designed to biodegrade and mineralise rather than persist as microplastics in the environment [...] Certified biodegradable plastics are part of the solution to persistent microplastics. The [...]

Rethink the circularity of your products! From Biodegradability to Recyclability, Innovators prove you can have both.

Rethink the circularity of your products! From Biodegradability to Recyclability, Innovators prove you can have both.

Chiara Bearzotti2026-09-30T13:36:27+02:0025 September 2026|Tags: applications, be-up, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, circular economy, consumers, Directive, end-of-life, European Commission, fibres, GRECO, innovation, ITENE, MoeBios, Normec OWS, packaging, PPWR, Rebiocycle, recyclability, recyclable, renewable, research, TotalEnergies Corbion|

Presentations “Rethink the circularity of your products!" From Biodegradability to Recyclability: Innovators prove you can have both. A challenging legal framework is asking packaging producers to rethink their products. The EmpCo Directive makes standalone 'biodegradable' claims illegal without verified evidence of excellent environmental performance. The PPWR mandates all packaging be recyclable by 2030 [...]

EUBP’s Position Paper on the Industrial Accelerator Act

EUBP’s Position Paper on the Industrial Accelerator Act

Solano Monica2026-09-22T09:50:56+02:0022 September 2026|Tags: applications, biobased, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, European Parliament, feedstock, IAA, industrial compostable, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), microplastics, packaging, PPWR, recyclable, separate collection, sustainability, waste|

Industrial Accelerator Act: Turning Europe's biobased ambitions into an industrial business case Key Messages: • Turn recognition into market pull measures. The IAA rightly recognises biobased plastics, polymers and chemicals as strategic lead markets, but this must be translated into concrete and timely demand-side measures that create predictable demand needed to scale up European [...]

Italy locks in Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation requirement for organic recycling

Italy locks in Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation requirement for organic recycling

Solano Monica2026-09-02T09:50:49+02:006 August 2026|Tags: applications, biobased, biodegradable, bioeconomy, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, compostable, end-of-life, industrial compostable, innovation, Italy, packaging, PE, PHA, policy, PPWR, recyclable, renewable, single-use, sustainability, waste|

Brussels, 6 August 2026 – European Bioplastics welcomes the Italian decree- law introducing mandatory compostability requirements for selected packaging used for fresh fruit and vegetables, food service and catering, single food portions and hospitality. In accordance with the PPWR, Italy has made use of the flexibility provided under Article 9(2)(b) to require additional packaging [...]

“The Future of Plastics is Bio – And It’s Recyclable”

“The Future of Plastics is Bio – And It’s Recyclable”

Chiara Bearzotti2026-07-03T10:35:17+02:003 July 2026|Tags: Belgium, biobased, biodegradable, bioeconomy, bioplastics, circular economy, circularity, FKuR Kunststoff, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, members, MoeBios, Netherlands, PPWR, Rebiocycle, recyclability, recyclable, Spain, stakeholders, waste, waste management|

A vibrant discussion at the event "The Future of Plastics is Bio - And It's Recyclable!" held in Berlin on 1 July 2026 and organised within the framework of the MoeBIOS and ReBioCycle project. This event format combines accessible introductions to bioplastics with the latest recycling results from three EU-funded projects, ReBioCycle, MoeBIOS, and [...]

EUBP welcomes Italy’s draft proposal on certified industrial compostable packaging

EUBP welcomes Italy’s draft proposal on certified industrial compostable packaging

Solano Monica2026-09-02T09:51:30+02:002 April 2026|Tags: applications, biobased, biodegradable, bioeconomy, bioplastics, certification, compostable, industrial compostable, innovation, Italy, packaging, PE, PHA, policy, PPWR, recyclable, renewable, sustainability|

Brussels, 2 April 2026 – European Bioplastics (EUBP) welcomes Italy's draft legislative proposal on certified industrial compostable packaging. EUBP considers the proposal a positive and pragmatic signal for the sector. At a time when the market needs more predictable policy direction, the draft helps provide greater legal certainty at a critical moment and sends [...]

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 [...]

EU Bioeconomy Strategy puts bioplastics at the heart of Europe’s industrial transition

EU Bioeconomy Strategy puts bioplastics at the heart of Europe’s industrial transition

Sandrine Ishimwe2025-11-27T16:42:03+01:0027 November 2025|Tags: anaerobic digestion, applications, biobased, biodegradable, bioeconomy, biomass, bioplastics, circular economy, compostable, end-of-life, fossil-based, innovation, members, packaging, policy, PPWR, recyclable, reuse, standard, sustainability, waste|

Brussels, 27 November 2025 – EU Commission embeds biobased plastics in a coherent PPWR framework and prepares legally binding targets – signaling that biobased plastics are now an active priority of EU industrial policy. European Bioplastics (EUBP) welcomes the European Commission’s new Bioeconomy Strategy, which confirms – more clearly than ever – that biobased [...]

Bioplastics – Industry Standards, Certifications & Labels

Bioplastics – Industry Standards, Certifications & Labels

Sandrine Ishimwe2025-10-22T10:47:29+02:0022 October 2025|Tags: anaerobic digestion, applications, biobased, biodegradable, bioeconomy, biomass, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, compostable, EN 13432, feedstock, fossil-based, Green Deal, innovation, packaging, PP, PPWR, recyclable, renewable, separate collection, standard, sustainability, waste, waste management|

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 [...]

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