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Reduction of single-use plastics needs to tie in with circular economy actions and consumption realities in Europe

2021-10-08T10:45:25+02:0024 October 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Berlin, 24 October 2018. The European Parliament approved today its report on the draft Directive on Marine Pollution and Single-use Plastics. “European Bioplastics fully supports the transition from a linear to a circular economy. Bioplastics enable more sustainable solutions for a range of products“, says François de Bie, Chairman of European Bioplastics (EUBP).“We agree [...]

Reviewed European Bioeconomy Strategy strengthens defossilisation of plastics sector

2021-10-08T10:45:25+02:0017 October 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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, [...]

Compostable plastics part of UK Parliament’s sustainability initiative

2018-10-01T14:52:43+02:0027 September 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Berlin, 27 September 2018. As part of its 2018 initiative to cut down on the use of single-use items where feasible, or to substitute them with more sustainable alternatives, the Parliament of the United Kingdom has rolled out a new range of bio-based, certified compostable catering items, such as coffee cups, soup containers and [...]

„nano“- Sendung vom 21. September 2018 über kompostierbare Bioabfallbeutel irreführend

2018-09-25T11:17:05+02:0025 September 2018|Tags: , , |

Berlin, 25. September 2018 – Die „nano“-Ausstrahlung des Senders 3sat vom 21. September 2018 befasste sich mit dem Verhalten von kompostierbaren Bioabfalltüten in industriellen Kompostieranlagen. Im Zentrum des kritischen Beitrags stand dabei die Norm EN 13432, nach welcher die Bioabfallbeutel gemäß Bioabfallverordnung zertifiziert werden müssen. „Es ist bedauerlich, dass die Redaktion des Senders es [...]

Europe’s bioplastics industry needs a level playing field

2021-10-08T10:41:11+02:0025 July 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Europe’s bioplastics industry needs a level playing field, writes Hasso von Pogrell, Managing Director of European Bioplastics (EUBP) for the Parliament Magazine. Hasso von Pogrell, Managing Director, EUBP Bioplastics are a fast-growing, innovative sector. Many of the world’s leading companies are turning to bioplastics to meet the growing demand for more sustainable [...]

Sustainable feedstock sourcing

2018-07-30T10:20:20+02:0025 July 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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 [...]

World’s first biobased, circular car created using Luminy from Total Corbion PLA

2018-07-25T11:36:52+02:0025 July 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

The world’s first bio-based, circular car has been successfully designed and built in the Netherlands by the Technical University of Eindhoven. This is the first time that a car chassis and all bodywork has been made from natural and bio-based materials - no metal or traditional plastics were used for the structural parts of [...]

Biodegradability of plastics in the marine environment

2018-06-25T14:20:09+02:0025 June 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

In the context of the EU Plastics Strategy and the recently published proposal for a Directive on the reduction of single-use plastic products, biodegradable and compostable plastics are increasingly being discussed with regard to their potential to contribute to tackling marine litter. Constance Ißbrücker, Head of Environmental Affairs at European Bioplastics (EUBP), provides some [...]

Neste and IKEA team up to develop bio-based PP

2018-07-30T10:21:03+02:0025 June 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

IKEA has taken the next step in their commitment to make their plastic products from recycled or renewable sources – first announced at the European Bioplastics Conference in 2016 – and has teamed up with Neste, a leader in renewable solutions for polymer production and member of European Bioplastics, to produce bio-based plastics. [...]

EUBA urges to discuss bio-based feedstock in the context of the EU Plastics Strategy

2021-10-08T10:41:11+02:0029 May 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

In response to the EU Plastics Strategy published by the European Commission earlier this year, the European Bioeconomy Alliance (EUBA) presented a discussion paper to the European Parliament and the Council of the EU to urge the institutions to underpin the Commission's approach with concrete actions on how to realise the potential of bio-based [...]

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