Open the document Continuous growth: global production capacities of bioplastics 2024-2029 Bioplastics currently represent roughly half a percent of the almost 414 million tonnes* of plastics produced annually. Overall global plastics production continues to rise steadily. This development is driven by rising demand combined with the emergence of ever more sophisticated applications and [...]
Home composting Home composting is an additional form of organic waste treatment, which is suitable for certified home compostable products. EUBP supports the Commission’s view that home composting should only be considered in the context of specific local conditions. Home composting is not a professional waste management activity, but [...]
Open the document Bioplastics should be complementary tools to help end plastic pollution. The fifth session of the intergovernmental negotiating committee (INC-5) to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including the marine environment, will be held in Busan, Republic of Korea, from 25 November to 1 December 2024. To address [...]
Open the document Different types of bioplastics offer unique solutions to improve the sustainability of the variety of agricultural plastic items in terms of their environmental impacts and their circularity. All agricultural plastic applications that can be easily collected and recycled can be substituted with biobased, non-degradable materials. They have the environmental advantage [...]
On 16 October 2024, we celebrated the wrap up of the EUBP Talk series on Alternative Feedstock with a live event in Brussels: Alternative feedstock for biobased plastics: bridging the gap between research and market. As the title suggests, we brought together research and innovation experts from academia and industry together with EU policymakers [...]
A new white paper, “Upcycling Food and Drink Packaging: How EU-Funded Research Transforms Waste into Sustainable Solutions,” was released on 30 September 2024 through a collaboration of five EU-funded projects: PRESERVE, BioSupPack MoeBIOS (EUBP is a partner in all three), UPLIFT and upPE-T. The paper, coordinated by European Bioplastics, explores innovative solutions to tackle food [...]
Open the document We have been closely following the review of the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) and would like to express our gratitude to the European Commission for their diligent efforts in consulting with industry. We support the work of the DG-ENV and JRC on carbon modelling and want to acknowledge the challenges [...]
On June 25, 2024, a diverse group of industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers gathered for the event, "Bioplastic Recycling: Challenges, Gaps, and Future Opportunities." Hosted by the PRESERVE project and organised by Crowdhelix, this event shone a spotlight on the promising potential of bioplastic recycling and the pathways to overcoming its challenges. Recognising the [...]
Did you know that global bioplastics production capacity is expected to increase from 2.18 million tonnes in 2023 to 7.43 million tonnes in 2028? MoeBIOS aims to transform this challenge into an opportunity. MoeBIOS is the new project funded by the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) (grant number 101157652) and coordinated by [...]
European Bioplastics believes that certified compostable plastics are essential in achieving a circular economy and calls for the recognition of their important role within municipal biowaste management: They are designed for organic recycling. They help to safeguard separate waste streams. They help to increase the collection of biowaste. They help to ensure the quality [...]
