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News in brief: September 2021

News in brief: September 2021

Oliver Buchholz2021-09-30T13:22:25+02:0030 September 2021|Tags: bags, bioplastics, compostable, corn, food waste, Germany, home composting, industrial compostable, LG Chem, packaging, PLA, recyclable, reuse, single-use, waste|

Promising interim results of field test with compostable plastic bags in supermarkets Since mid-March 2021, in the German city of Straubingen, supermarkets of the EDEKA and REWE company participate in a field test with compostable vegetable and fruit bags. Recently, first very positive interim results of a consumer survey and a compost analysis have been published. According to the survey, consumers showed a very high level of acceptance for the use of compostable [...]

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 [...]

Johnny Cash would have used compostable liner bags too – a composting story from Nashville, Tennessee

Johnny Cash would have used compostable liner bags too – a composting story from Nashville, Tennessee

Oliver Buchholz2021-08-31T15:38:24+02:0031 August 2021|Tags: bags, bioplastics, certification, compostable, food waste, packaging, recyclable, standard, sustainability, USA, waste|

Earth mover working on pile of compost in industrial facility Nashville, Tennessee, USA has not only been home of one of the world’s greatest singers, Mr. Johnny Cash, but also home of a pioneer of organic recycling in the area. In 2011, Edward Wansing launched The Compost Company (TCC) in Ashland City, [...]

Biodegradable or not biodegradable, that is the question

Biodegradable or not biodegradable, that is the question

Oliver Buchholz2021-06-28T11:32:02+02:0028 June 2021|Tags: applications, ban, Belgium, biodegradable, biomass, bioplastics, certification, compostable, Directive, France, industrial compostable, microbes, microplastics, mulch films, oxo-degradable, packaging, PET, policy, single-use, standard, SUPD|

Constance Ißbrücker, Head of Environmental Affairs at European Bioplastics e.V. The Single-use Plastics Directive (SUPD) coming into effect on 3 July 2021 will not only ban several plastic applications, such as cutlery, plates or drinking straws from the market. It will also prohibit all products made from so-called oxo-degradable plastics. The Directive [...]

BioSupPack project will develop innovative bioplastic packaging from brewery by-products

BioSupPack project will develop innovative bioplastic packaging from brewery by-products

Oliver Buchholz2021-06-28T11:31:05+02:0028 June 2021|Tags: AIMPLAS, biobased, bioplastics, BioSupPack Project, circular economy, European Commission, Green Deal, innovation, packaging, PHA, recyclable, research, Spain, sustainability, waste, waste collection|

BioSupPack project supported by EUBP The EU-funded BioSupPack project, supported by European Bioplastics (EUBP), is geared towards contributing to the European bio-based circular economy by developing polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)-based packaging solutions derived from residues. It is a viable recycling process for these bio-based plastic materials to make sure resources stay in the loop. [...]

News from the members: June 2021

News from the members: June 2021

Oliver Buchholz2021-06-28T11:30:46+02:0028 June 2021|Tags: applications, bags, biodegradable, bioplastics, certification, compostable, low-carbon, members, packaging, PHA, PLA, Sidaplax, Thailand, UK, waste|

EarthFirst Films by PSI produces first PHA home compostable packaging film EarthFirst Films by PSI, a global bioplastic film technology and manufacturing company, announced in an 18 May statement the successful completion of the first commercial run of PHA - polyhydroxyalkanoate - home compostable packaging film. Although the PHA materials have been certified, the film will go through [...]

News in brief: June 2021

News in brief: June 2021

Oliver Buchholz2021-06-28T11:30:00+02:0028 June 2021|Tags: biodegradable, compostable, Directive, Kimberly-Clark, packaging, PHA, single-use, SUPD, sustainability|

SUP Directive Guidelines: a long list of inconsistencies and questions left unanswered With almost one year of delay on the timetable set by the Single-Use Plastics Directive, the long-awaited Guidelines have been finally published at the end of May 2021. From now on, the document will represent the vademecum for the activities of both the national [...]

Member portrait: Coperion GmbH

Member portrait: Coperion GmbH

Oliver Buchholz2021-10-07T10:56:07+02:0031 May 2021|Tags: bags, ban, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, coperion, Germany, Member Portrait, members, packaging, Studies, sustainability|

In each issue of the Bioplastics Newsletter, we present some facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This month, Levin Batschauer, Sales Manager Bioplastics, Business Unit Compounding, Recycling, and Battery of Coperion GmbH, shares some interesting insights on his company. 5 facts about Coperion, Germany Coperion is an international technology leader in compounding and extrusion systems, feeding and weighing technology, bulk material handling systems and services. It designs, develops, manufactures, and [...]

News in brief: May 2021

News in brief: May 2021

Oliver Buchholz2021-05-31T15:35:46+02:0031 May 2021|Tags: applications, automotive, biodegradable, compostable, corn, members, packaging, recyclable, UK, waste|

Everything you need to know about the UK’s incoming Plastic Packaging Tax From April 2022, a new tax on plastic packaging will be in place in the UK. Which products will be affected, how much is it, what penalties and sanctions are in place if manufacturers don’t comply, and what steps should the industry [...]

News from the members: May 2021

News from the members: May 2021

Oliver Buchholz2021-05-31T15:25:56+02:0031 May 2021|Tags: applications, biobased, bioplastics, certification, compostable, members, NatureWorks, Neste, packaging, PHA, renewable, Sidaplax|

NatureWorks and IMA announce strategic partnership NatureWorks, the world’s leading manufacturer of low-carbon Ingeo PLA biopolymers, and IMA Coffee, global market leader in coffee handling, processing, and packaging, have announced that they have entered into a joint strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the market for high performing K-Cup compatible compostable single-serve coffee pods in North America. The multi-year partnership [...]

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