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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 [...]

Controversial assumptions of study by University of Bonn create misleading interpretation of bioplastics’ environmental impact

Oliver Buchholz2023-10-19T15:59:49+02:0020 December 2018|Tags: applications, biobased, bioeconomy, biomass, bioplastics, certification, feedstock, fossil-based, land use, market data, renewable, research, Studies, sustainability|

The recent study “Land use mediated GHG emissions and spillovers from increased consumption of bioplastics” published by the University of Bonn calls into question the contribution of bio-based plastics to climate change mitigation. Although the study describes that fossil-based plastics are responsible for 15 percent of the global CO2 emissions*, it fails to acknowledge [...]

Single-use plastics directive fails to acknowledge potential of biodegradable plastics

Oliver Buchholz2021-10-08T10:45:25+02:0020 December 2018|Tags: biobased, biodegradable, bioeconomy, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, compostable, Directive, European Commission, feedstock, marine litter, members, microplastics, oxo-degradable, recyclable, separate collection, single-use, SUPD, sustainability, waste|

Berlin, 20 December 2018 - The European institutions have reached an agreement on a directive to curb the use of a number of single-use plastic products in the EU, which aims to prevent and reduce marine litter of these products. European Bioplastics (EUBP) fully supports the transition from a linear to a ‘no-leakage’ circular [...]

Record attendance and innovative solutions at the 13th European Bioplastics Conference

Oliver Buchholz2019-01-23T11:28:03+01:007 December 2018|Tags: AIMPLAS, applications, Austria, Avantium, bags, BASF, biodegradable, bioeconomy, bioplastics, BIOTEC, CARBIOLICE, circular economy, compostable, Danone, DIN CERTCO, end-of-life, European Bioplastics Conference, European Commission, feedstock, FKuR Kunststoff, fossil-based, Germany, IfBB, market data, members|

Berlin, 7 December 2018 – The 13th European Bioplastics Conference, which took place on 4/5 December 2018 in Berlin, put bioplastics in the spotlight for over 400 senior executives from across the bioplastics value chain, including brands, policy makers, academia, and NGOs, by meeting the demand for more sustainable, resource-efficient, and functional solutions. The sold-out event [...]

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 [...]

Register now – final speaker line-up released for this year’s 13th European Bioplastics Conference

Register now – final speaker line-up released for this year’s 13th European Bioplastics Conference

Oliver Buchholz2018-11-08T14:37:42+01:006 November 2018|Tags: AIMPLAS, applications, Austria, Avantium, biobased, bioeconomy, bioplastics, CARBIOLICE, circular economy, compostable, Danone, end-of-life, EU waste legislation, European Bioplastics Conference, European Commission, feedstock, fossil-based, Germany, home composting, innovation, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Neste, packaging, research, sustainability|

François de Bie, Chairman of EUBP, opening the 12th European Bioplastics Conference 2017 in Berlin. With more and more brands, manufacturers, and policy makers putting bioplastics high up on the agenda, we invite you to join in on the discussion on 4/5 December 2018 in Berlin. Download the conference agenda here: http://docs.european-bioplastics.org/conference/13th_EUBP_Programme_2018.pdf [...]

Reviewed European Bioeconomy Strategy strengthens defossilisation of plastics sector

EUBIO_Admin2021-10-08T10:45:25+02:0017 October 2018|Tags: applications, biobased, biodegradable, bioeconomy, bioplastics, circular economy, Directive, European Bioeconomy Alliance (EUBA), European Commission, feedstock, innovation, marine biodegradable, policy, recyclable, research, single-use, Studies, sustainability, waste, waste management|

Berlin, 17 October 2018. The European Commission recently delivered its review of the 2012 European Bioeconomy Strategy. The strategy is a step forward towards ensuring that fossil resources are replaced by sustainable natural alternatives for the production of bio-based products such as bio-based plastics and energy. "Only by driving the transition in relevant markets, [...]

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 [...]

Sustainable feedstock sourcing

Sustainable feedstock sourcing

Content Manger2018-07-30T10:20:20+02:0025 July 2018|Tags: biobased, bioeconomy, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, feedstock, France, Germany, innovation, land use, members, recyclable, Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials, standard, sustainability, waste|

As the market for bioplastics grows, inevitable questions around the sustainability of bio-based products continue to be of relevance to the brands and organisations who are driving this growth. We sat down with Rolf Hogan, Executive Director of the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials, to discuss the key trends in the bioeconomy, the kinds of [...]

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 [...]

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