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14 September 20209 September 2021

Essential Requirements for Packaging should consider benefits of bioplastics

Currently, EU legislation defines a ‘hierarchy’ in waste management, where waste prevention and re-use are the most preferred options, followed by recycling

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24 August 202018 August 2020

German study shows benefit of using compostable biowaste bags for quality of compost

Composts from eight different biowaste treatment plants were examined to identify film plastics and especially compostable film particles

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23 July 202021 July 2020

European Bioplastics Research Network Gets Underway

Network of Science, Companies and Politics for the Research and Development of Bio-based Plastics Gets Underway

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Netzwerk für Forschung und Entwicklung von Biokunststoffen gestartet

Europäisches Forschungsnetzwerk für Biokunststoffe will mit Unterstützung der Politik alternative Lösungen gegen die Verschmutzung der Umwelt durch Plastikmüll finden

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21 July 20209 September 2021

PolyOne Sustainability Portfolio in Europe Expanded to Support Circular Economy

Nymax™ PIR recycled nylon offers comparable performance to prime nylon grades, including high strength, durability, impact resistance, and weather resistance

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26 June 202023 June 2020

European Bioplastics appoints new Head of EU Affairs in Brussels

Bioplastics play a crucial role in helping to achieve the European Green Deal

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28 May 202025 May 2020

Biokunststoffe boomen im Sog des European Green Deal

Auch Kunststoffverpackungen sollen bis 2030 recycelt respektive wiederverwertbar sein

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7 May 20204 May 2020

Guidance on single-use plastics directive: European Commission to stick to its timeline

Despite the current pandemic, the EC wants to present the final SUPD guidance by July 2020

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25 March 202023 March 2020

EUBP raises concerns over biased EASAC report on bio-based and biodegradable plastics

Statements implicitly lead to some very questionable recommendations to EU institutions and citizens

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20 March 202017 March 2020

New Circular Economy Action Plan: no circular economy without bioeconomy

EUBP would prefer a more differentiated approach from the Commission and claim artificial separation of the circular economy and the bio-based economy

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Neuer Aktionsplan für die Kreislaufwirtschaft: Keine Kreislaufwirtschaft ohne Bioökonomie

Die EUBP würde einen differenzierteren Ansatz der Kommission favorisieren und kritisiert die künstliche Trennung von Kreislaufwirtschaft und biobasierter Wirtschaft  

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28 February 202026 February 2020

Compostable plastics break down in less than 22 days in real life industrial composting

New study shows that the tested objects have the same disintegration and degradation rate as regular biowaste or are even faster

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Praxistest: Kompostierbare Kunststoffe zersetzen sich bei der industriellen Kompostierung in weniger als 22 Tagen

Neue Studie zeigt auf, dass die getesteten Produkte die gleiche oder sogar schnellere Zersetzungs- und Abbaurate wie normaler Bioabfall aufweisen

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27 January 202027 January 2020

The global bio-based polymer market 2019 – A revised view on a turbulent and growing market

Turbulent times for bio-based polymers in 2019: PLA sold out despite expansion, as did PHA. Bio-based PP available for the first time, increased production of PBAT, PBS, bio-based PE, starch-containing polymer compounds and epoxy resins.

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20 December 201917 December 2019

European Green Deal: Bioplastics to play a crucial role in making the deal become reality

EUBP will engage in constructive discussions to explain in further detail the potential of bioplastics and their crucial contribution to achieving the Green Deal

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12 December 20199 December 2019

European Bioplastics elects new Board with François de Bie as new Chairman

Notable industry representatives aim to continous supporting the association up to a circular economy

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European Bioplastics: Neuer Vorstand mit François de Bie als wiedergewähltem Vorsitzenden

Namhafte Industrievertreter wollen die kontinuierliche Unterstützung des Verbandes zur Erreichung einer Kreislaufwirtschaft gewährleisten

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10 December 20195 December 2019

New market data 2019: Bioplastics industry shows dynamic growth

Global bioplastics production capacity is set to increase from around 2.1 million tonnes in 2019 to 2.4 million tonnes in 2024

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5 December 20192 December 2019

French Agency for Environment and Energy Management (ADEME) published positive opinion on bioplastic bags

ADEME’s life cycle analysis show an advantage of bioplastic bags over the bags made of paper, as compostable plastic bags show a very similar environmental performance as the paper bags

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7 October 20192 October 2019

EUBP proposes criteria and product examples for preferable use of compostable plastics

Compostable plastics can deliver the optimal contribution to a circular economy in Europe, they are not a general solution but a specific technology for selected products

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Producers should promote bio-based plastics that can be recycled and not compostables, FEAD states

European waste industry trade body signs & reacts to Circular Plastics Alliance’s Declaration

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12 August 20196 August 2019

EUBP’s policy recommendations to use sound LCAs as a basis for policy formulation

European Bioplastics (EUBP) has put together a paper outlining challenges in using LCA methodology to evaluate innovative technologies

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6 August 201931 July 2019

Sustainable nappies for eco-friendly generations

Biodegradable nappies and sanitary pads could reduce the burden that fossil-based plastic litter puts on nature

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10 July 20198 July 2019

Why Is Maintenance Planning And Scheduling Essential For Success In Bioplastics?

Learn more about why this function is critical for all bioplastic organisations, as well as strategies for successful implementation

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5 June 201931 May 2019

EXCLUSIVE: European bio-based sector sets out 2050 vision for a circular bio-society

New report led by the Bio-based Industries Consortium sets out a vision that focuses on four key drivers

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23 May 201918 May 2019

The reinvention of bio-plastics: New kids on the block

Bio-plastics industry is looking into the use of non-food crops (2nd and 3rd-generation feedstock), such as cellulose, with a view to develop new materials

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8 May 20196 May 2019

Mit Biokunststoffen in Barriereanwendungen

Entwicklung neuartig biobasierter Barrierefolien

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7 May 20196 May 2019

University of Plymouth study misleads on value of biodegradable and compostable plastics

ISO 14855 test standard describes merely a test method, but without clear pass and fail criteria that could serve as basis for proper biodegradability claims and labelling

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30 April 201929 April 2019

Join us: nova-Session „EU Circular Economy and Plastic Policy”, 21 May 2019, Cologne

Want to know what’s really going on with the new European plastics policy? Join our nova-Session!

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19 February 201914 February 2019

AIMPLAS maintains its leading position in plastic materials testing by obtaining TÜV AUSTRIA certification

Technology centre at the forefront of accredited tests for plastic materials in Europe

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11 February 201912 February 2019

2018 was a very good year for bio-based polymers: Several additional capacities were put into operation

The new market and trend report “Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers – Global Capacities, Production and Trends 2018-2023”

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24 January 201921 January 2019

Indochine Bio Plastiques (ICBP) received compostability certification from DIN CERTCO

Company successfully certified their ICBP Granulate according to the compostability standards EN 13432 and ASTM D 6400

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9 January 20197 January 2019

Single-use plastics directive fails to acknowledge potential of biodegradable plastics

Member States should envisage the possibility to create limited, efficient exemptions for innovative compostable plastic products that facilitate organic recycling

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8 January 20197 January 2019

Controversial assumptions of study by University of Bonn create misleading interpretation of bioplastics’ environmental impact

Amounted renewable feedstock for the production of bioplastics shows that there is no competition between the renewable feedstock for food or feed

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21 December 201818 December 2018

RSB Assembly Approves Groundbreaking Standard for Advanced Products

For the first time, products from recycled carbon and non-biogenic waste will be able to carry real and credible sustainability claims

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11 December 201828 March 2019

Carbiolice announces official launch of Evanesto

Innovative enzymated masterbatch called Evanesto offers a totally biodegradable solution for PLA

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10 December 20187 December 2018

New market data: The positive trend for the bioplastics industry remains stable

Global bioplastics production capacity is set to increase from around 2.1 million tonnes in 2018 to 2.6 million tonnes in 2023

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European Bioplastics: Neue Marktdaten – Biokunststoffindustrie wächst stabil

Produktionskapazitäten für Biokunststoffe werden in den kommenden Jahren von rund 2,11 Millionen Tonnen im Jahr 2018 auf etwa 2,62 Millionen Tonnen bis 2023 ansteigen

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7 December 20186 December 2018

Aakar Innovations win the 13th Global Bioplastics Award

Indish company enables women to produce and distribute affordable, high-quality, 100% compostable sanitary napkins

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27 November 201822 November 2018

Bioplastics Award 2018: Bekanntgabe der Finalisten

Der Preis wird am 4. Dezember 2018 anlässlich der 13. European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin verliehen

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23 November 201821 November 2018

Announcing the finalists for the Bioplastics Award 2018

The prize will be awarded to the winner on December 4th, 2018 during the 13. European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin / Germany

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21 November 201819 November 2018

BioFoN – Zukunftsnetzwerk im Bereich biobasierter Polymerwerkstoffe

SKZ und TU Chemnitz initiierten deutschlandweites Netzwerk für zukunftsträchtige Ideen in nachhaltige Produkte mit Mehrwert!

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6 November 201831 October 2018

Verpackungen aus Biokunststoffen wirklich so umweltverträglich?

Die Fraunhofer-Projektgruppe IWKS hat sich mit Biokunststoffen als nachhaltige Alternative zu konventionellen Kunststoffen befasst

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5 November 201830 October 2018

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

European Bioplastics fully supports the transition from a linear to a circular economy and emphasize bioplastics as more sustainable solutions for a range of products

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Beschränkung von Einwegkunststoffen muss kreislaufwirtschaftliche Bemühungen und Konsumrealität in Europa reflektieren

European Bioplastics unterstützt Übergang von einer linearen zu einer kreisläufigen Wirtschaft und hebt Biokunststoffe als nachhaltige Lösungen hervor

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1 October 201826 September 2018

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

Zahlreiche Kompostieranlagen befürworten die Nutzung der kompostierbaren Bioabfallbeutel, was belege, dass diese hervorragend funktionieren

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31 August 201828 August 2018

European Bioplastics: Challenging misconceptions and building platforms

PackagingInsights speaks exclusively to Hasso von Pogrell, Managing Director of European Bioplastics (EUBP), about the message his organization is working to promote

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29 August 201824 August 2018

Microbes fully metabolize biodegradable plastics

With this study, two concerns that are constantly being raised about biodegradable plastics have been rebutted

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Mikroben verstoffwechseln biologisch abbaubaren Kunststoff vollständig

Zwei der immer wieder geäußerten Bedenken gegenüber biologisch abbaubaren Kunststoffen entkräftet

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8 August 20186 August 2018

Bio composites lend wings to sustainability trend

“Bio-Based Composites Pavilion” will be showcasing innovative materials and application examples in cooperation with the nova-Institute