Press Release Sneak Preview: Highlights of the 10th European Bioplastics Conference 2015 Focus: new policy frameworks, market developments, and new products & materials Berlin, 13 August 2015 – The European Bioplastics Conference will be celebrating its 10th anniversary this year and has put forward an exciting two-day agenda to celebrate the achievements of Europe’s [...]
Press Release French law introduces measures to strengthen bioplastics market Biobased, biodegradable fruit and vegetable bags mandatory as of January 2017 Berlin, 23 July 2015. Yesterday, the French parliament adopted the law on energy transition and green growth proposed by Ségolène Royal, Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy. European Bioplastics (EUBP) welcomes the [...]
Press Release European Bioplastics welcomes the European Parliament’s call for a paradigm shift towards a resource-efficient circular economy Berlin, 14 July 2015. European Bioplastics (EUBP) welcomes the European Parliament’s (EP) adoption of the own-initiative report of Finnish MEP Sirpa Pietikäinen on ‘resource efficiency: moving towards a circular economy’. „The European Union needs to use [...]
Press Release European Bioplastics elects new Board - François de Bie confirmed as chairman Berlin, 1 July 2015 – European Bioplastics (EUBP) is pleased to announce that the new Board has been elected by the General Assembly of EUBP members on 24 June 2015 to serve a two-year term. François de Bie (Corbion) has [...]
Press Release EU decision to phase out plastic bags strengthens compostable bags Berlin, 30 April 2015 – On Tuesday, 28 April 2015, the European Parliament gave its final approval for the previously agreed legislation amending the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD) to reduce the use of conventional single use plastic carrier bags. European [...]