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European Bioplastics Conference confirms bioplastics make significant contributions to the European Union’s ambitious climate goals

Oliver Buchholz2021-12-06T08:36:23+01:003 December 2021|Tags: AIMPLAS, applications, Austria, automotive, BASF, biodegradable, bioeconomy, bioplastics, BIOTEC, circular economy, compostable, DIN CERTCO, Directive, European Bioeconomy Alliance (EUBA), European Bioplastics Conference, European Commission, feedstock, FKuR Kunststoff, fossil-based, IfBB, innovation, Italy, Japan, Kompuestos, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)|

Berlin, 6 December 2021 – At the 16th annual European Bioplastics (EUBP) Conference, which took place from 30 November to 1 December in Berlin, industry experts discussed the role of bioplastics within the European Green Deal. The conference discussions confirmed that bioplastics make significant contributions to help achieving the European Union’s ambitious climate goals [...]

Global bioplastics production will more than triple within the next five years

Oliver Buchholz2021-12-01T07:30:55+01:001 December 2021|Tags: applications, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, feedstock, Germany, innovation, land use, market data, packaging, PBS, PE, PET, PLA, renewable|

Berlin, 1 December 2021 – European Bioplastics presented today at the 16th EUBP Conference a very positive outlook for the global bioplastics industry. Production is set to more than triple over the next five years according to market data which was compiled in cooperation with the nova-Institute (Hürth, Germany). “The importance of a more than 200 percent growth rate within the next five years cannot be overstated. Before 2026, the share of bioplastics in the total global production of plastics will pass the two [...]

EUBP Conference 2021 goes hybrid in Berlin with an impressive speaker line-up and the latest in bioplastics

info2021-11-09T15:40:55+01:009 November 2021|Tags: applications, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, circular economy, compostable, European Commission, Green Deal, market data, market development, members, NatureWorks, Neste, packaging, policy, research, sustainability, waste|

Berlin, 9 November 2021 – The 16th European Bioplastics (EUBP) Conference, Europe’s leading business and networking event for the biopolymer industry, will take place on 30 November and 1 December 2021. “At EUBP, we are very happy to hold this year’s conference in Berlin again. The varied programme, including an impressive speaker line-up, will [...]

Revision of PPWD puts key legislation for plastics industry on the spotlight

Revision of PPWD puts key legislation for plastics industry on the spotlight

Oliver Buchholz2021-10-29T14:13:08+02:0029 October 2021|Tags: biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, circular economy, compostable, Directive, European Commission, Germany, Green Deal, industrial compostable, packaging, PPWR, recyclable, single-use, Studies, SUPD, waste, Waste Framework Directive|

At the end of last year, the European Commission has started to revise the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD) and its Essential Requirements. After the implementation of the Single-use Plastics Directive (SUPD) which came into effect in July, this revision could mean additional far-reaching changes for the whole plastics industry. In a three-month [...]

Implementation of the Single-use Plastics Directive or how to create a legislative hotchpotch

Implementation of the Single-use Plastics Directive or how to create a legislative hotchpotch

Oliver Buchholz2021-10-08T10:38:55+02:0030 September 2021|Tags: applications, ban, Belgium, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, compostable, Directive, EN 13432, European Commission, Germany, innovation, Ireland, members, oxo-degradable, packaging, PHA, PLA, policy, recyclable, reusable, single-use, Slovakia|

Source: European Commission Read in the following an article by Katharina Hinse, Environmental Affairs Manager at European Bioplastics (EUBP). I thought plastic straws, plastic cutlery, and EPS take-away boxes were banned this summer. So why do I still find them everywhere? Well, as always, it’s complicated: Even though the Directive (EU 2019/904) [...]

Not registered yet? Get your ticket now and don’t miss out on our line-up of speakers!

Not registered yet? Get your ticket now and don’t miss out on our line-up of speakers!

Oliver Buchholz2021-09-30T13:23:44+02:0030 September 2021|Tags: automotive, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, compostable, DIN CERTCO, Green Deal, home composting, market data, packaging, sustainability, toys|

The 16th European Bioplastics Conference is approaching with great strides, and we are excited to welcome you on 30 November and 1 December 2021 in Berlin or online. The hybrid format of this year’s event will allow you to either join in person at the MOA Hotel Berlin, offering fantastic networking opportunities, or comfortably log-in [...]

Member portrait: Kimberly-Clark

Member portrait: Kimberly-Clark

Oliver Buchholz2021-10-07T10:56:07+02:0030 September 2021|Tags: biodegradable, bioplastics, compostable, innovation, Kimberly-Clark, Member Portrait, members, PHA, recyclable, renewable, research, reusable, single-use, standard, sustainability, UK|

In each issue of the Bioplastics Newsletter, we present some facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This month, Robert Mack, EMEA Government Relations Senior Director of Kimberly-Clark, shares some interesting insights on his company. 5 facts about Kimberly-Clark, United Kingdom Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) and its trusted brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 175 countries. Fueled by ingenuity, creativity, [...]

News from the members: September 2021

News from the members: September 2021

Oliver Buchholz2021-09-30T13:22:53+02:0030 September 2021|Tags: applications, biodegradable, certification, compostable, end-of-life, members, packaging, PLA, Promateris, recyclable, reusable, Romania, Total Corbion PLA, TotalEnergies Corbion|

Promateris’ business to focus on compostable packaging The Romanian industrial group Promateris, leader in the Central Eastern Europe region in the production of compostable and biodegradable packaging, has started a division process in its company. The aim is to transfer assets that are unrelated to the core activity to a new entity, Obor Development [...]

Single Use Plastics and Compostable Biopolymers – The India Story

Single Use Plastics and Compostable Biopolymers – The India Story

Oliver Buchholz2021-09-01T12:54:19+02:0031 August 2021|Tags: bags, biodegradable, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, compostable, packaging, policy, recyclable, single-use, sustainability, waste, waste management|

Vikram Bhanushali, President of the Indian Compostable Polymer Association (ICPA) Read in the following a guest article by Vikram Bhanushali, President of our partner association, the Indian Compostable Polymer Association (ICPA). India’s single use plastics (SUP) packaging growth is on an exponential trajectory. Reports estimate the packaging consumption in India has doubled in the past [...]

News from the members: July/August 2021

News from the members: July/August 2021

Oliver Buchholz2021-08-31T15:36:11+02:0031 August 2021|Tags: AIMPLAS, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, circular economy, fossil-based, members, research, Spain, Sulzer Chemtech, sustainability, USA|

AIMPLAS project to boost sustainability in the Valencia Region The deadline set by the European Union and Spain to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions is 2050. This highly ambitious goal, in addition to the very short time frame, has greatly impacted the number of projects implemented to revert this emergency climate situation through the [...]

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