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Alternative feedstock for biobased plastics: Bridging the gap between research and the market (White Paper)

2025-03-25T12:53:05+01:0030 November 2024|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Open the document Millions of tonnes of biowaste, particularly urban organic food waste, inundate European waste management systems yearly. However, approximately 60% of this resource currently finds its way to incineration or landfills, resulting in significant environmental and economic losses. At the workshop held on 16 October 2024 at European Bioplastics in Brussels, [...]

European Bioplastics input to the INC-5 negotiations

2024-11-18T16:43:53+01:0018 November 2024|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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 [...]

Bioplastics in agriculture

2024-10-31T10:15:32+01:0031 October 2024|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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 [...]

EUBP Talk Series Wrap Up 

2024-10-30T12:11:09+01:0030 October 2024|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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 [...]

New White Paper on Upcycling Food and Drink Packaging Released by EU Projects, coordinated by European Bioplastics

2024-10-30T13:27:36+01:0029 October 2024|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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 [...]

White Paper on Upcycling Food and Drinks Packaging: How EU-funded research projects transform food and drink packaging to reduce waste

2025-03-25T12:44:17+01:001 October 2024|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Open the document In 2021, EU consumers spent €1,551 billion on food and drink, underscoring the sector’s economic significance. The food and drink industry, with a turnover of €1,112 billion in 2023, leads EU manufacturing and global exports. However, its reliance on plastic packaging has led to significant environmental challenges. The average European [...]

Biogenic carbon accounting in the Product Environmental Footprint

2024-09-25T14:54:46+02:0012 September 2024|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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 [...]

Exploring the Future of Bioplastic Recycling: Insights from the PRESERVE Project Event

2024-07-26T09:42:32+02:0026 July 2024|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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 [...]

MoeBIOS kicking off at ITENE: Improving waste management of biobased plastics and the upcycling in packaging, textile, and agriculture sectors

2024-07-26T15:45:30+02:0026 July 2024|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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 [...]

EUBP publishes positions on Anaerobic Digestion of certified compostable products

2024-06-28T10:43:25+02:0028 June 2024|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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 [...]

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