23 July 202021 July 2020 Compostable materials market booms in Italy Country has recently invested in a new extended producer responsibility scheme for compostable packaging called Biorepack
9 April 20185 April 2018 Assobioplastiche: Misleading Conclusions of the ‘Life Cycle Assessment of Grocery Bags’ Produced by the Danish Environmental Agency Biodegradable bags are comparable or better in two key indicators - the potential for global warming and the consumption of non-renewable energy resources
Assobioplastiche: Irreführende Schlussfolgerungen der Studie „Life Cycle Assessment of Grocery Bags“ im Auftrag der dänischen Umweltbehörde Im Verhältnis zum Referenzwert ("eine typische LDPE-Tüte") seien biologisch abbaubare Tüten in zwei Schlüsselindikatoren vergleichbar oder sogar besser
27 October 201725 October 2017 New studies confirm: biodegradable plastics boost organic recycling and improve mechanical recycling Corepla report found that compostable plastics only made up 0.85% of the plastic input
4 May 20151 May 2015 New trade body launched to support biobased and biodegradable industries in the UK NNFCC's new agreement with FNR and the creation of the BBIA to support the rate of development in the sector throughout the whole of the EU
16 April 201515 April 2015 UK: Biobased and biodegradable industries association to launch Industry collaboration to promote production and use of bio-based, biodegradable materials
3 February 20159 February 2015 New association for bioplastics in the UK British Association of Biobased and Biodegradable Chemicals to put bioplastics on UK's agenda
18 June 2012 Assobioplastiche: Italien und Thailand kooperieren bei Biokunststoffen MoU als Plattform für hoch entwickeltes technologisches Know-how und Regelung von Zertifizierungssystemen sowie Qualitätsstandards
13 June 2012 Assobioplastiche signs agreement with thai bioplastics industry ASSOCIATIONKey points include know-how sharing, focus on certification systems and joint market development