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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 [...]

A successful European Green Deal needs a strong bioeconomy

A successful European Green Deal needs a strong bioeconomy

Oliver Buchholz2022-10-31T13:53:54+01:0031 October 2022|Tags: biobased, bioeconomy, bioplastics, compostable, European Bioeconomy Alliance (EUBA), feedstock, fossil-based, Green Deal, land use, low-carbon, members, PE, policy, renewable, research, sustainability, waste, waste management|

The big picture, as formulated in the European Green Deal, is quite clear: Europe needs to become a more sustainable, resilient, and competitive economy. The bioeconomy has a huge potential to contribute to the Green Deal transition as it encompasses all sectors involving the use of renewable resources, without comprising biodiversity goals. It is [...]

How compostable plastics contribute to soil health

How compostable plastics contribute to soil health

Oliver Buchholz2022-10-31T13:53:26+01:0031 October 2022|Tags: agriculture, bio-waste, biodegradable, bioplastics, certification, compostable, crops, EN 13432, EN 17033, European Commission, food waste, fossil-based, horticulture, Italy, microbes, microplastics, mulch films, packaging, PE, recyclable, renewable, separate collection, standard, sustainability, waste|

Soil is an essential non-renewable resource that plays a central role in our lives by providing healthy foods and sustainable materials for a growing world population. In order to specify the conditions for a healthy soil and soil restoration, the European Commission (EC) is currently developing a new EU law on soil health. European [...]

News in brief: October 2022

News in brief: October 2022

Oliver Buchholz2022-10-31T13:38:56+01:0031 October 2022|Tags: agriculture, biodegradable, circular economy, crops, fossil-based, Germany, mulch films, packaging, PE, recyclable, waste|

Australian researchers discover seaweed solution as PFAS alternative for fast-food packaging Flinders University materials researchers in Australia and One-Five, a German biomaterials developer, are using seaweed extracts to develop biopolymer coating materials to replace current foodservice packaging. The biomaterials are designed to replace conventional fossil-based plastic coatings used in grease-resistant quick service restaurant (QRS) packaging. The [...]

Transition to climate neutrality needs accurate accounting for biogenic carbon

Transition to climate neutrality needs accurate accounting for biogenic carbon

Oliver Buchholz2022-09-30T11:26:59+02:0030 September 2022|Tags: applications, biobased, biodegradable, bioeconomy, biomass, bioplastics, circular economy, compostable, crops, end-of-life, European Commission, fossil-based, Green Deal, industrial compostable, PEF, recyclable, renewable, reuse, waste|

The Product Environmental Footprint method could become the EU’s guiding approach for environmental impact assessment; to be fit for purpose, it should appraise the carbon footprint of bio-based products. As the European Commission increasingly plans to rely on the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) method as the guiding approach for environmental impact assessment, an accurate [...]

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 [...]

How bioplastics can help to make the medical sector more sustainable

How bioplastics can help to make the medical sector more sustainable

Oliver Buchholz2022-08-31T11:26:18+02:0031 August 2022|Tags: anaerobic digestion, applications, biobased, biodegradable, biomass, bioplastics, certification, compostable, corn, crops, EN 13432, end-of-life, feedstock, fossil-based, industrial compostable, innovation, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), PLA, PP, recyclable, renewable, research, single-use, standard, starch|

Constance Ißbrücker, Head of Environmental Affairs at European Bioplastics e.V. Bioplastics are nothing new to the medical sector. In fact, it’s one of the sectors where bioplastics have been in use for a very long time because they offer significant benefits in terms of specific properties and functionalities. They also provide opportunities [...]

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 [...]

EUBP Meetup – The Brussels Bubble

EUBP Meetup – The Brussels Bubble

Oliver Buchholz2022-06-30T16:58:26+02:0030 June 2022|Tags: ban, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, circular economy, compostable, European Parliament, food waste, fossil-based, land use, policy, recyclable, renewable, reusable, single-use, Studies, sustainability, waste, waste management|

On 22 June 2022, for the first time after the Covid-19 outbreak, European Bioplastics (EUBP) invited political stakeholders to a networking event in Brussels. François de Bie, Chairman of EUBP, welcomed the over 70 guests in the premises of the Representation of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia to the European Union. De Bie expressed his [...]

Policy News: June 2022

Policy News: June 2022

Content Manger2022-06-30T16:40:25+02:0030 June 2022|Tags: biobased, bioeconomy, biomass, bioplastics, European Commission, fossil-based, Green Deal, innovation, policy, Portugal, renewable, sustainability, Ukraine, waste|

Why the EU’s Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act correctly lists bio-based plastics as “green investments” The Climate Delegated Act supplementing the Taxonomy Regulation clearly supports “plastics derived wholly or partially from renewable feedstock” as “substantially contributing to climate change mitigation”. In order to meet the European Union’s climate and energy targets for 2030 and reach [...]

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