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NEWSLETTER

Dear Readers, 

We are pleased to share the new issue of the European Bioplastics Newsletter with you, containing the latest news and insights from the bioplastics industry. 

We'd also like to welcome PHA Builder as our latest EUBP member.

If you are interested in becoming a member, have any questions, comments, or interesting news or topics to share, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Enjoy the read!
Kind regards from the European Bioplastics team 

 
 
 
EUBP Participates to a Breakfast With Environmental Attachés

EUBP Participates to a Breakfast With Environmental Attachés

On 20 October, European Bioplastics supported the organisation of an informal breakfast event at the Italian Permanent Representation in Brussels that could influence the Council negotiations on the PPWR in relation to compostable plastics. 

 
 
 
Cosmeceuticals and Cosmetic Packaging Going Green to Meet Customers’ Requirements

Cosmeceuticals and Cosmetic Packaging Going Green to Meet Customers’ Requirements

The global cosmetics market size was valued at USD 262.21 billion in 2022 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.2% from 2023 to 2030. One of the key factors driving the market expansion during the forecast period is the widespread increase in the adoption of skincare and personal care products along with the rise in the global ageing population.

 
 
 
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European Bioplastics Debunks Scientifically Questionable Study on Compostable Plastics

Last month, through a press statement, European Bioplastics (EUBP) reacted to the publication of a study by Wang et al. claiming that compostable plastics and recycled plastics are more toxic than conventional plastic.

 
 
 
Members Portrait: Celanese

Members Portrait: Celanese

Every month, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This time, Kevin Parker, Business Director at Celanese BioPolymers Solutions, Engineered Materials, shares some interesting insights on his company.

 
 
 
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Meet Your EBC23 Network

Each year, experts from around the globe come together and demonstrate the conference’s power of knowledge sharing and networking. The conference is the ideal platform to build new business relationships and to reach industry decision makers along the entire value chain of bioplastics. Check out the registered companies and organisations to attend EBC23 here and plan your networking ahead of time!

 
 
 
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Circular Packaging Economy: What Are the Profits and Pitfalls for Industry Leaders

In this webinar, Packaging Insights discusses with some of the industry’s top experts how the packaging sector is developing solutions to aid the transition toward circularity, whether a fully circular economy is possible, and the main challenges and benefits for business leaders.

 
 
 
Leaders of Compostable Materials Value Chain Launches the Compostable by Design Platform

Leaders of Compostable Materials Value Chain Launches the Compostable by Design Platform

The Compostable by Design Platform (CbDP) is a cross value chain platform for collaboration and innovation in compostable materials, technologies and processes, aiming to ensure compostable materials are recycled at scale in Europe.

 
 
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Sustainable Packaging Summit

Taking place in Amsterdam on 14-15 November 2023, the Sustainable Packaging Summit will sharpen the focus on the demands and pain points revealed during last year’s ground-breaking series of discussions in Lisbon. The summit provides the platform for value chain leaders to frankly discuss strategic roadblocks and identify opportunities to align business, regulation and society around a circular, net zero packaging ecosystem.  

EUBP’s Managing Director, Hasso von Pogrell, and EU Project Manager, Chiara Bearzotti, will be speaking at this summit. 

Key topics on this year’s agenda:   

  • Critical review of sustainability goals and progress   
  • Net Zero strategies   
  • Regulation and its implications for our strategies: PPWR and the UN Treaty on Plastic (with live updates from Nairobi)  
  • Intercontinental dialogue on circular economy, learning from each other and harmonization   
  • EPR & unlocking investment   
  • Innovation Horizon: keys to a successful R&D strategy    
  • Start-up pitches   
  • Sustainable substrates: renewables, future plastics and infinite materials   
  • Digital transformation: driving sustainability by bringing together the connected factory and the digital consumer   
  • Scaling up reuse and refill models   
  • Chemical recycling & mass balance   
  • Hear directly from the key value chain platforms and associations  
  • Innovative Biobased Packaging: From research to market? Three examples from the EU-funded projects PRESERVE, BIOnTop and BioSupPack 
 
 
 

Calendar

8 November 2023Plastic and Composting, current challenges and innovations to avoid microplastics
14 - 15 November 2023Sustainable Packaging Summit
28 - 29 November 2023Advanced Recycling Conference
11 December 2023The Future of Biobased Packaging
12 - 13 December 2023EBC 23 – European Bioplastic Conference
17 - 18 April 2024CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference (call for papers)
 
 
 

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