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Draft revision proposal of PPWD: bioplastics industry sends incendiary letter to Commission Presidency regarding devastating consequences for the sector

Draft revision proposal of PPWD: bioplastics industry sends incendiary letter to Commission Presidency regarding devastating consequences for the sector

Oliver Buchholz2022-11-25T10:49:38+01:0025 November 2022|Tags: applications, ban, BASF, biobased, biodegradable, bioeconomy, bioplastics, China, circular economy, compostable, Directive, European Commission, fossil-based, Green Deal, innovation, Italy, Novamont, packaging, policy, recyclable, research, reusable, SPhere, TotalEnergies Corbion, waste|

The recently published leak of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD) revision proposal sent a shock wave to the affected industries within Europe and beyond. The bioplastics industry finds itself confronted with a factual ban on most compostable plastics packaging. The ban has the potential to shut down wide sections of the industry concerned [...]

K 2022 – strong interest in bioplastics at plastics’ most important trade fair

K 2022 – strong interest in bioplastics at plastics’ most important trade fair

Oliver Buchholz2022-10-31T13:51:41+01:0031 October 2022|Tags: applications, biobased, bioplastics, circular economy, Directive, members, packaging, PLA, policy, sustainability, TotalEnergies Corbion, waste|

After a three-years break, the K show finally returned to Düsseldorf and so did European Bioplastics. Only by the numbers, one could tell that the branch was thirsting for a gathering of this magnitude: during the eight trade fair days, over 3,000 exhibitors attracted some 176,000 visitors. Certainly, EUBP didn’t want to miss this [...]

Policy News: October 2022

Policy News: October 2022

Oliver Buchholz2022-10-31T13:50:36+01:0031 October 2022|Tags: biobased, bioeconomy, Directive, European Commission, food waste, innovation, packaging, policy, recyclable, research, reusable, Studies, waste|

Definition of ‘recyclability’ takes centre stage in draft EU packaging law Defining what counts as “recyclable” has become a point of contention in the EU’s overhaul of its packaging waste law, with recyclers pushing for high targets and manufacturers concerned products will not meet the threshold. In November, the European Commission plans to table [...]

BON Europe comments on revision of PPWD

BON Europe comments on revision of PPWD 

Oliver Buchholz2022-09-30T11:24:14+02:0030 September 2022|Tags: anaerobic digestion, applications, bio-waste, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, compostable, Directive, EN 13432, food waste, industrial compostable, innovation, members, packaging, policy, PPWR, recyclable, separate collection, standard, sustainability, waste, waste collection, Waste Framework Directive|

The current revision of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD), as well as the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) review and the forthcoming framework on bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastics provide crucial opportunities to fully acknowledge the role of bioplastics in a circular economy. The Bioplastics Organisation Network (BON) Europe, a collaboration of [...]

Revision of Waste Framework Directive should promote the use of bio-based and compostable plastics

Revision of Waste Framework Directive should promote the use of bio-based and compostable plastics

Oliver Buchholz2022-08-31T11:31:11+02:0031 August 2022|Tags: applications, bags, biomass, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, coffee capsules, compostable, Directive, European Commission, food waste, fossil-based, Green Deal, industrial compostable, mechanically recyclable, members, packaging, PE, PET, PLA, recyclable, reusable, separate collection, sustainability, tea bags|

In January 2022, the European Commission had initiated the revision process of the EU Waste Framework Directive (WFD) with a Call for Evidence for an impact assessment of the EU waste management. In summer, the Commission opened the process for the broader public consultation that just recently closed on 24 August. The revision of [...]

Policy News: July / August 2022

Policy News: July / August 2022

Content Manger2022-08-31T11:45:30+02:0031 August 2022|Tags: biobased, biomass, Directive, European Commission, innovation, land use, members, packaging, policy, recyclable, single-use, SUPD, sustainability|

Biomass used for energy and materials is, on the one hand, one of the key mitigation options to reach the 1.5 °C GMT (Global Mean Temperature) target set in the Paris Agreement, as highlighted by the IPCC’s reports (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) and many other key analyses. On the other hand, particularly in [...]

Revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive – a cornerstone in the regulatory environment for bioplastics

Revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive – a cornerstone in the regulatory environment for bioplastics

Oliver Buchholz2022-06-30T16:56:21+02:0030 June 2022|Tags: applications, bio-waste, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, compostable, Directive, end-of-life, European Commission, feedstock, Green Deal, industrial compostable, innovation, kitchen waste, low-carbon, packaging, policy, recyclable, renewable, reuse, single-use, SUPD, sustainability|

In its efforts to tackle the challenges related to waste, overpackaging, and sustainable production, the European Commission not only introduces additional regulations, such as the Single-use Plastics Directive, but also focuses on revising existing legislation. A milestone in the EU’s approach to respond to the environmental challenges we are facing is the revision of [...]

EU Bioeconomy progress report acknowledges important role of bioplastics within the bioeconomy

EU Bioeconomy progress report acknowledges important role of bioplastics within the bioeconomy

Oliver Buchholz2022-06-30T19:43:30+02:0030 June 2022|Tags: biobased, biodegradable, bioeconomy, biomass, bioplastics, circular economy, compostable, Directive, European Commission, feedstock, food waste, fossil-based, Green Deal, innovation, packaging, policy, recyclable, research, sustainability, Ukraine, waste, Waste Framework Directive|

The recently published "EU Bioeconomy Strategy Progress Report" presents the state of play of the implementation of the 2018 updated Bioeconomy Strategy and Action Plan and the overall progress of the bioeconomy in Europe. In the report the Commission concludes that the actions are well on track and already contributed to the objectives of [...]

Policy news: May 2022

Policy news: May 2022

Content Manger2022-05-31T16:07:29+02:0031 May 2022|Tags: applications, bioeconomy, certification, circular economy, Directive, food waste, Green Deal, policy, recyclable, separate collection, sustainability, textiles, waste, Waste Framework Directive, waste management|

Existing certification schemes to inspire EU plan for carbon removals The European Commission’s proposal to regulate the Union’s carbon removals market will be based on existing verification and certification schemes. It will further aim to create a common method in order to bring more transparency to the opaque sector, an EU official explained. The [...]

The EU Commission proposal for Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation

The EU Commission proposal for Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation

Oliver Buchholz2022-04-29T12:02:53+02:0029 April 2022|Tags: biobased, bioplastics, circular economy, Directive, end-of-life, feedstock, Green Deal, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), PEF, policy, recyclable, reusable, reuse, standard, sustainability|

Author: Maria Negut, Head of EU Affairs at European Bioplastics e.V. The long-awaited EC proposal for Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) was finally published on 30 March 2022, building upon the “Ecodesign Directive”, which currently only covers energy-related products. Part of the Sustainable Products Initiative (SPI), the proposal for ecodesign is [...]

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