23 July 202021 July 2020Compostable materials market booms in ItalyCountry has recently invested in a new extended producer responsibility scheme for compostable packaging called Biorepack
9 April 20185 April 2018Assobioplastiche: Misleading Conclusions of the ‘Life Cycle Assessment of Grocery Bags’ Produced by the Danish Environmental AgencyBiodegradable 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 UmweltbehördeIm Verhältnis zum Referenzwert ("eine typische LDPE-Tüte") seien biologisch abbaubare Tüten in zwei Schlüsselindikatoren vergleichbar oder sogar besser
27 October 201725 October 2017New studies confirm: biodegradable plastics boost organic recycling and improve mechanical recyclingCorepla report found that compostable plastics only made up 0.85% of the plastic input
4 May 20151 May 2015New trade body launched to support biobased and biodegradable industries in the UKNNFCC'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 2015UK: Biobased and biodegradable industries association to launchIndustry collaboration to promote production and use of bio-based, biodegradable materials
3 February 20159 February 2015New association for bioplastics in the UKBritish Association of Biobased and Biodegradable Chemicals to put bioplastics on UK's agenda
18 June 2012Assobioplastiche: Italien und Thailand kooperieren bei BiokunststoffenMoU als Plattform für hoch entwickeltes technologisches Know-how und Regelung von Zertifizierungssystemen sowie Qualitätsstandards
13 June 2012Assobioplastiche signs agreement with thai bioplastics industryASSOCIATIONKey points include know-how sharing, focus on certification systems and joint market development
