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 [...]
Bioplastics Myths and Facts Persistent myths about bioplastics keep circulating in the media causing debates that often are distorted by false claims and allegations lacking any scientific proof. European Bioplastics has compiled a set of information that debunks some of the common myths about bioplastics addressing concerns on their [...]
In a joint effort to offer transparency to EU stakeholders, nova-Institute has worked with European Bioplastics and Plastics Europe to provide the bioplastics production data for the year 2022. The data is based on the nova-Institute polymer production data and adapted to EUBP’s bioplastics scope. Applications include: Agriculture and horticulture, [...]
Enea Saraci, Program-Director Biopolymers, Plastrans Technologies Every month, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This time, Enea Saraci, Program-Director Biopolymers at Plastrans Technologies shares some interesting insights on his company.5 facts about Plastrans TechnologiesWe promote and distribute materials enabling a more sustainable future. We always stay at the cutting [...]
The Autumn round of Horizon Europe calls has been recently closed. Several challenges recurred in the texts of the calls, setting requirements for the new projects working on the biobased materials of the future and on packaging. EUBP has been involved in several applications submitted in the past days, working specifically on tasks related to [...]
Plastrans Technologies at Fakuma "We are excited to announce our participation in Fakuma 2023, a premier platform for showcasing the latest advancements in the plastics industry. We extend a warm invitation for you all to join us and witness firsthand our innovative range of biobased, recycled, and performance polymers. Meet our experts, gain industry [...]
Open the document Achieving EU Green Deal Goals - How bioplastics contribute to a climate-neutral future The European Green Deal sets out the Union‘s ambition to become climate neutral by 2050 in all sectors of the economy, including chemicals and materials. For all sectors, the Deal sets out a roadmap that aims to [...]
Mark your calendars! The registration for the 2023 edition of the European Bioplastics Conference is now open. We are excited to welcome you on 12-13 December 2023 in Berlin or online. The hybrid format of this year’s event will allow you to join either in person at the Titanic Hotel Berlin or comfortably log-in [...]
BIOnTOp has recently published a report evaluating the state of the bioplastics market and value chain in Europe, and the perception that the European consumers have on bioplastics materials. The main findings of the study can be summarised as follows: Awareness and Knowledge: The study identifies a lack of knowledge among consumers regarding biobased [...]
Recyclability studies on Poly(lactic acid)/poly(butylene succinate-co-adipate) (PLA/PBSA) biobased and biodegradable films Coltelli, M.-B., Aliotta, L., Fasano, G., Miketa, F., Brkić, F., Alonso, R., Romei, M., Cinelli, P., Canesi, I., Gigante, V., Lazzeri, A., Recyclability Studies on Poly(lactic acid)/Poly(butylene succinate-co-adipate) (PLA/PBSA) Biobased and Biodegradable Films. Macromol. Mater. Eng. 2023, 2300136, https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202300136 Biobased Polymers for Environmental [...]
