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United Nations recommends bioplastics as a sustainable alternative to conventional plastics

Oliver Buchholz2021-12-13T21:09:37+01:0013 December 2021|Tags: agriculture, bags, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, compostable, European Commission, innovation, mulch films, policy, recyclable, renewable, research, reuse, Studies, sustainability|

Berlin, 14 December 2021 – Last week the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) published a report assessing the sustainability of agricultural plastic products[1] recommending the replacement of non-biodegradable, conventional polymers with biodegradable, bio-based polymers. “We welcome this recognition of the environmental benefits of these bioplastic products”, commented François de Bie, [...]

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 [...]

Is “bio” the way forward?

Is “bio” the way forward?

Oliver Buchholz2021-04-30T14:12:08+02:0030 April 2021|Tags: biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, circular economy, end-of-life, EU Plastics Strategy, innovation, Malaysia, mulch films, packaging, recyclable, research, reuse, sustainability, toys, waste|

Read in the following a guest contribution by BIO-PLASTICS EUROPE (BPE) introducing the European research project coordinated by the Hamburg University of Applied Science. For the EU Horizon 2020-funded project BIO-PLASTICS EUROPE “bio” is indeed the way forward. With 22 partners from 13 countries, the project represents both, the research and the industry sector. [...]

News from the members: November/December 2020

News from the members: November/December 2020

Oliver Buchholz2020-12-18T14:13:31+01:0018 December 2020|Tags: BASF, bioplastics, circular economy, members, PLA, renewable, reuse, Romania, Total Corbion PLA, TotalEnergies Corbion, waste|

BASF Launches Circular Economy Program In a circular economy, the aim is to avoid waste, reuse products and recover resources. "Companies that can provide solutions for the transformation to a circular economy will have a crucial competitive advantage," said Dr. Martin Brudermüller, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors and Chief Technology Officer of BASF, speaking about [...]

News from the members: October 2020

News from the members: October 2020

info2020-10-30T17:38:51+01:0030 October 2020|Tags: applications, Austria, bioplastics, European Bioplastics Conference, innovation, members, Neste, packaging, PLA, recyclable, renewable, research, reuse, Sulzer Chemtech, sustainability, TÜV AUSTRIA Belgium, UK, waste|

TÜV Austria to be platinum sponsor of 15th European Bioplastics Conference European Bioplastics (EUBP) is happy to announce the TÜV Austria Group as platinum sponsor of our 15th EUBP Conference (30 Nov – 3 Dec 2020), which will be held virtually. Our EUBP member brings safety, quality, innovation, environmental protection and business interests to [...]

Essential Requirements for Packaging should consider benefits of bioplastics

Essential Requirements for Packaging should consider benefits of bioplastics

Oliver Buchholz2021-10-08T10:38:55+02:0031 August 2020|Tags: biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, compostable, Directive, European Commission, Green Deal, packaging, policy, PPWR, recyclable, reusable, reuse, standard, Studies, waste, Waste Framework Directive, waste management|

The European Commission (EC) is currently revising the Essential Requirements for Packaging as part of the amendment of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD). They relate to the manufacturing and composition of packaging, its reusable and recoverable nature as well as to the minimization of hazardous materials. These requirements, and the associated [...]

Bioplastic industry joins fight against Covid-19

Bioplastic industry joins fight against Covid-19

Oliver Buchholz2020-05-04T10:46:37+02:0030 April 2020|Tags: AIMPLAS, applications, ban, BASF, biobased, biodegradable, bioplastics, Directive, European Commission, members, packaging, PLA, research, reuse, single-use, Spain, SUPD, sustainability, Total Corbion PLA, TotalEnergies Corbion, waste|

In 2019, there was a strong, quite single-minded push against plastics in general from many civil society organisations as well as from major players in the media, and politics predominantly switched to this opinion. Long before the Covid-19 outbreak, industry associations expressed great reservations as to whether the restrictions included in the Single-use Plastics [...]

New Circular Economy Action Plan: circular economy needs bioeconomy to be successful

New Circular Economy Action Plan: circular economy needs bioeconomy to be successful

Oliver Buchholz2021-10-08T10:38:55+02:0031 March 2020|Tags: applications, bio-waste, biobased, biodegradable, bioeconomy, bioplastics, certification, circular economy, compostable, EN 13432, European Commission, food waste, Green Deal, packaging, PET, recyclable, reuse, Studies, waste|

After the publication of its European Green Deal (Annex) in early December last year, the European Commission (EC) recently issued one of the deal’s key deliverables: the new Circular Economy Action Plan (nCEAP). Amongst several other crucial elements, whose publication was scheduled for March, the nCEAP is of special significance for the bioplastics industry. [...]

New French Circular Economy Law brings substantial changes

New French Circular Economy Law brings substantial changes

info2021-10-08T10:43:18+02:0031 March 2020|Tags: applications, bags, ban, biobased, bioplastics, circular economy, compostable, Directive, France, industrial compostable, packaging, recyclable, reusable, reuse, separate collection, single-use, waste|

On 10 February 2020, the French law on fighting waste and the circular economy was enacted after months of discussions between the National Assembly and the Senate. The law contributes to the framework set out by the 2004 French Environmental Charter, and transposes provisions of several related EU regulations. Read in the following a [...]

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 [...]

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