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Controversial assumptions of study by University of Bonn create misleading interpretation of bioplastics’ environmental impact

Oliver Buchholz2023-10-19T15:59:49+02:0020 December 2018|Tags: applications, biobased, bioeconomy, biomass, bioplastics, certification, feedstock, fossil-based, land use, market data, renewable, research, Studies, sustainability|

The recent study “Land use mediated GHG emissions and spillovers from increased consumption of bioplastics” published by the University of Bonn calls into question the contribution of bio-based plastics to climate change mitigation. Although the study describes that fossil-based plastics are responsible for 15 percent of the global CO2 emissions*, it fails to acknowledge [...]

Member portrait: POLIFILM

Member portrait: POLIFILM

Oliver Buchholz2021-10-07T11:05:15+02:0020 December 2018|Tags: agriculture, applications, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, compostable, Germany, Member Portrait, members, packaging, PE, POLIFILM, recyclable, renewable, sugar cane, sustainability, waste|

In each issue of the Bioplastics Bulletin, we present five facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This month, Mrs Maria Heinze, Project Manager R&D at POLIFILM shares some information on a leading manufacturer of extrusion and protective films. Sustainability is teamwork – also at POLIFILM (Photo credit: Thilo Schoch photo+videographer) 5 [...]

New market data: The positive trend for the bioplastics industry remains stable

Oliver Buchholz2019-11-22T13:18:43+01:005 December 2018|Tags: agriculture, applications, biodegradable, bioeconomy, bioplastics, European Bioplastics Conference, feedstock, fossil-based, France, Germany, horticulture, Italy, land use, market data, members, packaging, PE, PEF, PET, PLA, policy, PP, renewable, research, sustainability|

Berlin, 5 December 2018 – The results of the European Bioplastics’ annual market data update, presented today at the 13th European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin, confirm a stable growth of the global bioplastics industry. “The global market for bioplastics is predicted to grow by roughly 25 percent over the next five years“, says Hasso [...]

News in brief – November 2018

News in brief – November 2018

Oliver Buchholz2018-11-08T14:25:27+01:008 November 2018|Tags: biobased, bioplastics, certification, China, circular economy, compostable, end-of-life, innovation, members, Novamont, packaging, PLA, recyclable, renewable, single-use, standard, sustainability, textiles, UK, waste|

Mater-Biopolymer Novamont reopens Mater-Bioploymer plant in Patrica: Mater-Bi is a company wholly controlled by the Novamont group. Its purpose is the manufacture of ORIGO–BI®, biopolyesters with a high level of renewables, components of MATER-BI® compostable bioplastics. The plant has been regenerated, modified and in some cases wholly renewed to implement innovative technologies [...]

Danone accelerates the transition towards a circular economy of packaging

Oliver Buchholz2018-11-08T14:28:39+01:008 November 2018|Tags: circular economy, compostable, Danone, end-of-life, innovation, packaging, PRESERVE Project, recyclable, renewable, reusable, reuse, sustainability, waste, waste management|

Danone announced a series of new commitments and actions to ensure its packaging will become 100% circular, and to accelerate the global transition towards a circular economy of packaging. This includes (1) initiatives to improve product design and develop alternative delivery and reuse models, (2) investments to develop effective, efficient and inclusive systems for increased [...]

Member portrait: An Phat Plastics and Green Environment JSC

Member portrait: An Phat Plastics and Green Environment JSC

Oliver Buchholz2022-01-31T12:27:35+01:006 November 2018|Tags: bags, bioeconomy, bioplastics, circular economy, compostable, France, Italy, Member Portrait, members, packaging, PE, renewable, UK, Vietnam|

Pham Anh Dương, Chairman at An Phat Plastic In each issue of the Bioplastics Bulletin, we present five facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This month, Mr Pham Anh Dương, Chairman at An Phat Plastics and Green Environment JSC, shares some information on one of the leading packaging manufacturers in Asia. [...]

Member portrait: University of Bologna

Member portrait: University of Bologna

Content Manger2021-10-07T11:05:15+02:0025 July 2018|Tags: applications, biobased, bioeconomy, biomass, bioplastics, innovation, Italy, Member Portrait, members, packaging, renewable, research, sustainability, textiles, waste|

Paola Fabbri, Associate Prof. of Materials Science and Technology and Maurizio Fiorini, Associate Prof. of Principles of Chemistry for Applied Technologies at University of BolognaAlma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna In each issue of the Bioplastics Bulletin, we present five facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This month, Paola Fabbri, [...]

World’s first biobased, circular car created using Luminy from Total Corbion PLA

World’s first biobased, circular car created using Luminy from Total Corbion PLA

Content Manger2018-07-25T11:36:52+02:0025 July 2018|Tags: biobased, Netherlands, PLA, recyclable, renewable, sustainability, textiles, Total Corbion PLA, TotalEnergies Corbion|

The world’s first bio-based, circular car has been successfully designed and built in the Netherlands by the Technical University of Eindhoven. This is the first time that a car chassis and all bodywork has been made from natural and bio-based materials - no metal or traditional plastics were used for the structural parts of [...]

News in brief – July 2018

News in brief – July 2018

Content Manger2018-07-25T11:31:27+02:0025 July 2018|Tags: applications, biobased, biodegradable, compostable, Finland, fossil-based, Lego, members, NatureWorks, Nova-Institut, renewable, research, sustainability, UK|

VTT developed a biodegradable material that is 100% bio-based. The first model product is a designer chair manufactured as a joint effort between VTT, Plastec Finland and KO-HO Industrial design. © VTT Thermoformable bio-based material to replace fossil-based plastics in furniture: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd has developed a thermally [...]

Neste and IKEA team up to develop bio-based PP

Neste and IKEA team up to develop bio-based PP

Content Manger2018-07-30T10:21:03+02:0025 June 2018|Tags: biobased, bioplastics, circular economy, European Bioplastics Conference, IKEA, members, Neste, PE, policy, PP, recyclable, renewable, Sweden, waste|

IKEA has taken the next step in their commitment to make their plastic products from recycled or renewable sources – first announced at the European Bioplastics Conference in 2016 – and has teamed up with Neste, a leader in renewable solutions for polymer production and member of European Bioplastics, to produce bio-based plastics. [...]

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