agriculture

Assessment conducted by nova-Institut concludes that first-generation fermentable sugar is appropriate for a sustainable raw material strategy of the European chemical industry

Oliver Buchholz2023-10-19T15:59:49+02:0028 January 2019|Tags: agriculture, biobased, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, feedstock, Germany, land use, members, Nova-Institut, renewable, research, standard, starch, Studies, sugar cane, sustainability, waste|

Nova-Institut, an independent research institute based in Germany, has carried out a sustainability study of bio-based raw materials for the chemical industry. The assessment analyses the strengths and weaknesses of sugar plants, starch plants, virgin wood as well as waste and residues for the production of bio-based chemicals. According to the results, first-generation fermentable sugar [...]

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 [...]

Bioplastic materials’ value propositions well reflected in European Parliament’s report on Plastics Strategy

EUBIO_Admin2021-10-08T10:41:11+02:0013 September 2018|Tags: agriculture, applications, bags, bio-waste, biodegradable, biodegradable in soil, bioeconomy, biomass, bioplastics, circular economy, compostable, Directive, EN 13432, EN 17033, EU Plastics Strategy, European Commission, European Parliament, feedstock, industrial compostable, innovation, marine biodegradable, marine litter, mulch films, oxo-degradable, packaging|

EP report ties in with provisions for feedstock differentiation and use of biodegradable and compostable plastics recently adopted in Waste Directive and Packaging Directive Berlin, 13 September 2018 – The European Parliament’s report on the European Strategy for Plastics adopted today by the plenary testifies to the increasing acknowledgement and endorsement of the value [...]

Biodegradability of plastics in the marine environment

Biodegradability of plastics in the marine environment

Content Manger2018-06-25T14:20:09+02:0025 June 2018|Tags: agriculture, applications, bags, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, certification, compostable, Directive, EN 13432, EN 17033, end-of-life, EU Plastics Strategy, industrial compostable, marine biodegradable, marine litter, mulch films, packaging, recyclable, research, single-use, standard, waste, waste management|

In the context of the EU Plastics Strategy and the recently published proposal for a Directive on the reduction of single-use plastic products, biodegradable and compostable plastics are increasingly being discussed with regard to their potential to contribute to tackling marine litter. Constance Ißbrücker, Head of Environmental Affairs at European Bioplastics (EUBP), provides some [...]

News in brief – June 2018

News in brief – June 2018

Content Manger2018-07-30T10:21:55+02:0025 June 2018|Tags: agriculture, beverage cartons, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, certification, compostable, Directive, EN 13432, end-of-life, EU waste legislation, feedstock, landfilling, members, multilayer barrier films, NatureWorks, packaging, PE, PHA, PLA, renewable, research, sugar cane, Sukano, waste|

Revised EU Waste Package enters into force: On 14th June 2018 the waste legislative texts have been published in the Official Journal of the EU. The new directives will enter into force on 4 July 2018. The revised waste package includes the Waste Framework Directive, the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive, Landfill Directive, and [...]

News in brief – May 2018

News in brief – May 2018

Content Manger2018-06-18T15:42:13+02:0029 May 2018|Tags: agriculture, AIMPLAS, applications, Austria, bags, Belgium, bio-waste, biobased, biodegradable, biodegradable in soil, certification, compostable, DIN CERTCO, EN 13432, EN 17033, European Commission, Finland, Germany, horticulture, industrial compostable, kitchen waste, LIFE programme, mulch films, PLA, Spain|

DIN CERTCO offers certification for biodegradable mulch films: Mulch films help to protect plants, improve soil and increase yields in agriculture and horticulture. A major problem with conventional mulch films is the time-consuming collection of residues after use. Biodegradable mulch films offer a unique advantage as they can be left on the field to [...]

EUBA urges to discuss bio-based feedstock in the context of the EU Plastics Strategy

EUBA urges to discuss bio-based feedstock in the context of the EU Plastics Strategy

Content Manger2021-10-08T10:41:11+02:0029 May 2018|Tags: agriculture, biobased, bioeconomy, bioplastics, circular economy, EU Plastics Strategy, European Bioeconomy Alliance (EUBA), European Commission, European Parliament, feedstock, innovation, low-carbon, packaging, policy, recyclable, renewable, research, starch, sustainability|

In response to the EU Plastics Strategy published by the European Commission earlier this year, the European Bioeconomy Alliance (EUBA) presented a discussion paper to the European Parliament and the Council of the EU to urge the institutions to underpin the Commission's approach with concrete actions on how to realise the potential of bio-based [...]

News in brief – April 2018

News in brief – April 2018

Content Manger2018-06-21T11:45:00+02:0026 April 2018|Tags: agriculture, biobased, bioeconomy, biomass, bioplastics, Brazil, European Commission, feedstock, innovation, low-carbon, NatureWorks, packaging, PE, recyclable, renewable, research, sustainability|

NatureWorks names Richard Altice new President and CEO: On 24 April, NatureWorks' board of directors named Richard Altice as the company's new President and Chief Executive Officer, replacing Marc Verbruggen, who led the company from 2008 to his retirement in 2017. Altice comes to NatureWorks from PolyOne Corporation where he was Senior Vice President [...]

Biodegradable mulch films discussed in workshop hosted by MEP Bogovič

Biodegradable mulch films discussed in workshop hosted by MEP Bogovič

Content Manger2021-10-08T10:41:12+02:0022 March 2018|Tags: agriculture, applications, BASF, biodegradable, biomass, EN 17033, EU Fertilisers Regulation, European Commission, European Parliament, market development, members, microbes, mulch films, Normec OWS, Organic Waste Systems (OWS), research, standard, waste|

On 21 March 2018, Member of the European Parliament Franc Bogovič (EPP) hosted a breakfast debate on 'Biodegradable mulch films: Reducing environmental impact of plastics in agriculture‘. The aim of the workshop was to provide the EU institutions with scientific information about the technology of biodegradable plastics, in particular their benefits in agricultural applications [...]

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