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Indirect additional global warming impacts from processes attributing to direct global warming and example of permafrost melting

Indirect additional global warming impacts from processes attributing to direct global warming and example of permafrost melting

Oliver Buchholz2018-12-20T14:56:57+01:0020 December 2018|Tags: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), members, Neste, PRESERVE Project, research, Studies, sustainability|

Contribution article by Ville Uusitalo, Assistant Professor at the LUT-University (School of Energy Systems, Sustainable Science) and Annamari Enström, Senior Researcher, LCA at Neste Corporation. Global warming impacts of different products and processes from life cycle assessment (LCA) perspective is widely performed with standardized methods. Global warming impact assessments in LCA are, typically, carried [...]

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, [...]

Europe’s bioplastics industry needs a level playing field

Europe’s bioplastics industry needs a level playing field

Content Manger2021-10-08T10:41:11+02:0025 July 2018|Tags: applications, bags, bio-waste, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, circular economy, compostable, European Parliament, low-carbon, members, mulch films, packaging, recyclable, research, standard, sustainability, waste, waste management|

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 [...]

Member portrait: University of Bologna

Member portrait: University of Bologna

Content Manger2021-10-07T11:05:15+02:0025 July 2018|Tags: applications, biobased, bioeconomy, biomass, bioplastics, innovation, Italy, Member Portrait, members, packaging, renewable, research, sustainability, textiles, waste|

Paola Fabbri, Associate Prof. of Materials Science and Technology and Maurizio Fiorini, Associate Prof. of Principles of Chemistry for Applied Technologies at University of BolognaAlma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna In each issue of the Bioplastics Bulletin, we present five facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This month, Paola Fabbri, [...]

News in brief – July 2018

News in brief – July 2018

Content Manger2018-07-25T11:31:27+02:0025 July 2018|Tags: applications, biobased, biodegradable, compostable, Finland, fossil-based, Lego, members, NatureWorks, Nova-Institut, renewable, research, sustainability, UK|

VTT developed a biodegradable material that is 100% bio-based. The first model product is a designer chair manufactured as a joint effort between VTT, Plastec Finland and KO-HO Industrial design. © VTT Thermoformable bio-based material to replace fossil-based plastics in furniture: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd has developed a thermally [...]

Biodegradability of plastics in the marine environment

Biodegradability of plastics in the marine environment

Content Manger2018-06-25T14:20:09+02:0025 June 2018|Tags: agriculture, applications, bags, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, certification, compostable, Directive, EN 13432, EN 17033, end-of-life, EU Plastics Strategy, industrial compostable, marine biodegradable, marine litter, mulch films, packaging, recyclable, research, single-use, standard, waste, waste management|

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 [...]

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 [...]

Development of bio-based and biodegradable skin-contact products well under way

Development of bio-based and biodegradable skin-contact products well under way

Content Manger2018-06-18T15:45:35+02:0029 May 2018|Tags: applications, biobased, biodegradable, biomedical, bioplastics, PolyBioSkin, research|

On 26-27 April, European Bioplastics hosted the meeting of the PolyBioSkin project consortium in Berlin. All consortium partners attended the meeting to update one another on the progress within the project’s work packages, coordinate the research agenda for the coming months, and elaborated on their intentions to use the project results in an exploitation [...]

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