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The role of compostable plastics within the circular economy

The role of compostable plastics within the circular economy

Oliver Buchholz2021-03-17T13:40:37+01:0017 March 2021|Tags: bags, ban, biobased, biodegradable, bioeconomy, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, coffee capsules, compostable, food waste, home composting, innovation, Italy, recyclable, research, waste, waste management|

On 3 March 2021, the EUBP webinar “Organic recycling within the circular economy: the role of compostable plastics” explored the contribution of biodegradable and compostable plastics to help the EU to meet its organic waste recovery targets by the end of 2023. In order to establish a truly circular economy, the EU needs to capture this untapped potential by collecting and organically recycling this waste into high value compost for soil enrichment. In her welcome statement, our host MEP [...]

News from the members: January 2021

News from the members: January 2021

Oliver Buchholz2021-01-29T16:20:26+01:0029 January 2021|Tags: AIMPLAS, biobased, innovation, Italy, members, microbes, Novamont, packaging, PLA, research, waste, waste collection|

Corbion to expand lactic acid production capacity in North America Recently, Corbion announced that it is planning to expand its lactic acid capacity at its manufacturing facility in Blair, Nebraska by around 40%. Lactic acid can be used for the production of polylactic acid (PLA). The demand for PLA on the markets remains high, [...]

Biased interpretation of EEA study on biodegradable and compostable plastics draws wrong image of immature consumer

Biased interpretation of EEA study on biodegradable and compostable plastics draws wrong image of immature consumer

info2023-10-19T15:57:00+02:0030 September 2020|Tags: agriculture, applications, bags, bio-waste, biodegradable, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, compostable, end-of-life, food waste, industrial compostable, Italy, mulch films, packaging, recyclable, Studies, sustainability, waste|

The European Environment Agency (EEA) recently published its new report “Biodegradable and compostable plastics – challenges and opportunities”. The report highlights many positive aspects of biodegradable and compostable plastics. Unfortunately, its interpretation in several media outlets focused exclusively on the few critical assumptions the report makes regarding consumer perception. This resulted in a distorted [...]

European Bioplastics criticises biased interpretation of EEA study on biodegradable and compostable plastics: consumers do understand value and proper end-of-life of compostable plastics

info2020-10-27T09:13:44+01:009 September 2020|Tags: agriculture, applications, bags, bio-waste, biodegradable, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, compostable, end-of-life, food waste, industrial compostable, Italy, mulch films, packaging, recyclable, Studies, sustainability, waste|

Berlin, 9 September 2020 – In response to the new report “Biodegradable and compostable plastics – challenges and opportunities” by the European Environment Agency (EEA), European Bioplastics (EUBP) highlights the need to acknowledge successful precedents in the deployment of these innovative materials in collaboration with a receptive community of consumers. Unfortunately, several media outlets [...]

Biowaste management remains untapped potential for the European Union

Biowaste management remains untapped potential for the European Union

Oliver Buchholz2021-05-04T11:50:02+02:0030 June 2020|Tags: bags, bio-waste, biobased, bioplastics, circular economy, compostable, food waste, France, Italy, members, Novamont, packaging, separate collection, UK, waste, waste collection, waste management|

Source: Novamont A report recently published by the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) and Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) shows that with only 16% of the biowaste potential being used, the biowaste management still remains an untapped potential for the European Union to further transition to a Circular Economy. Both organizations jointly produced a [...]

EU study lacks acknowledging benefits of compostable packaging

EU study lacks acknowledging benefits of compostable packaging

Oliver Buchholz2023-10-19T15:57:00+02:0029 May 2020|Tags: bags, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, compostable, Directive, EN 13432, European Commission, Germany, Italy, microplastics, Netherlands, packaging, PPWR, recyclable, research, separate collection, standard, Studies, waste, waste collection|

In the course of implementing the European Strategy for Plastics, so far, the European Commission (EC) initiated a remarkable number of research studies. The recently published study on the ‘Relevance of biodegradable and compostable plastic products in a circular economy’ ranks amongst the most important ones for the bioplastics industry. It aims at contributing [...]

Member portrait: Novamont S.p.A.

Member portrait: Novamont S.p.A.

info2021-10-07T10:56:07+02:0024 March 2020|Tags: agriculture, applications, biobased, biodegradable, bioeconomy, bioplastics, compostable, end-of-life, Italy, Member Portrait, members, Novamont, PRESERVE Project, recyclable, renewable, research|

Catia Bastioli, CEO of Novamont S.p.A. In each issue of the Bioplastics Bulletin we present five facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This month, Catia Bastioli, CEO of Novamont S.p.A., shares some interesting insights on her company. 5 facts about Novamont S.p.A., Italy Novamont is an Italian pioneer company of the [...]

Survey by Novamont and Nielsen analyses perception of plastic packaging by Italian consumers

Survey by Novamont and Nielsen analyses perception of plastic packaging by Italian consumers

info2020-03-31T11:12:44+02:0024 March 2020|Tags: biodegradable, bioplastics, compostable, Italy, Novamont, packaging, recyclable, waste|

Last January, at the MARCA 2020 in Bologna, Novamont, together with Nielsen, the global measurement and data analytics company, presented a survey on the perception of plastic packaging by Italian consumers. The survey includes a set of very interesting findings: According to the survey, in general, 64% of Italian consumers are increasingly anxious about [...]

New Circular Economy Action Plan: no circular economy without bioeconomy

info2020-08-18T14:09:09+02:0013 March 2020|Tags: applications, bio-waste, biobased, biodegradable, bioeconomy, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, compostable, EN 13432, food waste, France, Germany, Green Deal, Italy, packaging, PET, recyclable, reuse, waste, Waste Framework Directive|

Berlin, 13 March 2020 – “European Bioplastics (EUBP) welcomes the new Circular Economy Action Plan (nCEAP). It’s an ambitious step forward to transform Europe into a circular economy”, says François de Bie, Chairman of European Bioplastics. “As EUBP, we especially endorse the European Commission’s (EC) commitment to support the ‘sustainable and circular bio-based sector [...]

Compostable plastics break down in less than 22 days in real life industrial composting

info2023-10-19T15:57:01+02:0019 February 2020|Tags: bags, biodegradable, bioplastics, certification, coffee capsules, compostable, European Commission, France, Germany, Green Deal, industrial compostable, Italy, Netherlands, packaging, PLA, policy, recyclable, research, Seedling, Studies, tea bags, waste, waste collection, waste management|

Berlin, 20 February 2020 – A recent study by Wageningen University & Research (WUR), Netherlands, analysed the fate of compostable packaging products in a full- scale industrial organic waste treatment facility. The results show that the tested EN13432 certified products break down within a maximum of 22 days. The project was commissioned by the [...]

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