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7 December 20166 December 2016

‘Rethinking Plastics’ – Insights into the bioplastic materials of the future

11th European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin attracts 300 experts from around the world

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2 December 20161 December 2016

Sweet success: new bioplastic candy wrapper from Mars wins 11th Global Bioplastics Award

European Bioplastics Conference became an excellent event with rousing discussions about policy in promoting bioplastics

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1 December 20162 December 2016

Global bioplastics production capacities continue to grow despite low oil price

Stronger political support needed to realise full potential of bio-based materials in Europe

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Weltweite Produktionskapazitäten für Biokunststoffe steigen trotz niedrigen Ölpreises

Stärkere politische Unterstützung notwendig, um Potenziale in Europa besser nutzen zu können

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European Bioplastics: New fact sheet on standards for bioplastics

Overview of the numerous standards and test methods already available

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30 November 201628 November 2016

Studies show benefits of compostable bio-waste bag in Germany

Two recent projects in the German cities of Brunswick and Munich are highlighting two key aspects of the bio-waste bag debate

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29 November 201626 November 2016

Certification of bio-based content

‘Bio-based content certification scheme’ developed by Netherlands Standardization Institute will be launched at the 11th European Bioplastics Conference

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28 November 201626 November 2016

The upcoming revision of the EU Fertilisers Regulation and the benefits of biodegradable plastic mulch films

Kristy-Barbara Lange, Deputy Managing Director from European Bioplastics answers some questions about the benefits of biodegradable mulch films

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31 October 201627 October 2016

Bio-based plastics remains small, but growing market

USDA report shows general lack of awareness from the public regarding bio-based products

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18 October 201614 October 2016

Corbion at K: launching Luminy® PLA bioplastics portfolio

Number of partner applications to demonstrate versatility and performance aspects of PLA bioplastics

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31 August 201629 August 2016

Building the Case for Bioplastics

SPI’s Bioplastics Division released their quarterly Plastics Market Watch report on bioplastics

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5 July 201625 October 2016

K Show Special Offer for nova-Institute’s current market study and trend reports on “Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers in the World”

Benefit from 30% discount on the most comprehensive market study and trend reports on bio-based polymers with the allowance code kshow30

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29 June 201628 June 2016

Biodegradable plastics were never designed to be a solution to marine litter

European Bioplastics statement on the UNEP-report agrees the report’s call for further research, development of clear standards for biodegradation in marine environment

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28 June 201627 June 2016

New Plastics Economy initiative launched by Ellen MacArthur Foundation

New report provides the first comprehensive vision of a global circular plastics economy

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16 June 201615 June 2016

Better waste management on land essential to solve the problem of marine litter

New UNEP-report states that there are currently no solutions to marine debris

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13 June 201610 June 2016

IFAT 2016: Starker Rückenwind für die getrennte Bioabfallsammlung in Deutschland

Bundesweit mangelt es jedoch noch an einer konsequenten Umsetzung

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10 June 20169 June 2016

EU Parliament report on revised waste legislation emphasises the role of bioplastics in the transition to a circular economy

Better market conditions for renewable raw materials and promoting the use of bio-based materials in packaging provided

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Bericht des EU Parlaments zur Revision des Abfallrechts stärkt die Rolle von Biokunststoffen in der Kreislaufwirtschaft

Bessere Marktbedingungen für erneuerbare Rohstoffe und Förderung biobasierter Materialien im Verpackungsbereich vorgesehen

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13 May 20164 May 2016

Recommendations for bio-based products in public procurement

Op-ed by Hasso von Pogrell, Managing Director, European Bioplastics

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Expertengespräch Bioabbaubare Kunststoffe versus Recycling, Teil 1

Skepsis überwinden

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24 March 201623 March 2016

Newsflash: Seedling Guidelines Handout

EUBP Guidelindes for the use of the Seedling Logo available online

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17 February 201617 February 2016

French Decree Supports Biobased and Home-Compostable Bags

New decree will come into effect on 1 July 2016

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Französische Gesetzgebung fördert biobasierte und für Heimkompostierung zugelassene Kunststofftüten

Keine Einwegkunststofftüten mehr ab 1. Juli 2016

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29 January 201628 January 2016

Biokunststoffe nehmen wichtige Rolle in der künftigen Kunststoff-Kreislaufwirtschaft ein

Neuer Bericht des Weltwirtschaftsforums und der Ellen-MacArthur-Stiftung

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Bioplastics play essential role in future circular plastics economy

Says new report by World Economic Forum and Ellen MacArthur Foundation

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11 January 20168 January 2016

Made of bioplastic: The best of 2015

Production of biobased materials will skyrocket between 2014 and 2019

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16 December 201515 December 2015

Carbon Pricing needed for bioplastic innovation

Taxation or emissions trading schemes are required to level out the negative effects of high volatility

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9 December 20158 December 2015

War on Plastics Will Be Won With Trees, Stora Enso CEO Says

Europe’s biggest paper maker has declared war on plastics

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8 December 201515 February 2018

Kreislaufwirtschaftspaket der EU-Kommission lässt Spielraum für ambitioniertere Pläne für die Bioökonomie und Biokunststoffe

European Bioplastics begrüßt den Entwurf und wird in den bevorstehenden Beratungen darstellen, wie biobasierte und biologisch abbaubare Materialien zu den ambitionierten Zielen beitragen können

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7 December 201515 February 2018

Commission’s Circular Economy Proposal leaves room for more ambitious actions on bio-industries such as bioplastics

European Bioplastics association looking forward to contributing to the forthcoming debate on how renewable and biodegradable materials can best fit into this vision

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24 November 201523 November 2015

Un report on marine litter – Biodegradable plastics assessed / Oxos pose a threat

New UNEP-report: Biodegradable plastics no help for decreasing the volume of plastic entering the oceans

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IKEA: By 2020 100% of our plastics will be from renewable or recycled sources

Company’s sustainability strategy “People and Planet Positive” describes the steps

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Responsible sourcing is key to growing responsible bioplastics

Multi-stakeholder forum focusing on increasing awareness around the environmental and social performance of potential feedstock sources

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20 November 201519 November 2015

European Bioplastics Conference – Day 1 (Nov 5)

The most important takeaways of the first day

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17 November 201516 November 2015

World’s first renewable Capa™ for Bioplastics

Perstorp's optimized biopolymer enhancer certified as bio-based by Vinçotte

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12 November 201510 November 2015

Mitsubishi Chemical and Sharp capture the 2015 Global Bioplastics Award

For the tenth year in a row, the Global Bioplastics Award recognizes innovation and excellence in the development of bioplastics products, services and processes

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Weltweite Produktionskapazitäten für Biokunststoffe steigen

Verpackungen bleiben führendes Anwendungsgebiet

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11 November 201511 November 2015

Final Programme Released: Microplastic conference in Cologne from 23-24 November 2015

+++ Final programme released +++ Already 130 participants +++ Just 14 days left +++

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Bio-based polymers: Will the positive growth trend continue?

nova-Institute publishes the third edition of the well-known 500 page-market study and trend reports on “Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers in the World – Capacities, Production and Applications: Status Quo and Trends Towards 2020”

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Bio-basierte Polymere: Wird sich der positive Wachstrumstrend fortsetzen?

nova-Institut veröffentlicht die dritte Fassung der weltweit bekannten 500-seitigen Marktstudie mit Trendreports „Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers in the World – Capacities, Production and Applications: Status Quo and Trends towards 2020"

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Bioplastics are key to unlock Europe’s potential for a ressource-efficient economy

10^th European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin attracts more than 350 experts from around the world

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EU: Biokunststoffe sind Schlüsseltechnologie für eine ressourcen-effiziente Wirtschaft

10. European Bioplastics Konferenz zieht mehr als 350 Experten aus aller Welt an

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6 November 201515 February 2018

Global bioplastics production capacities continue to grow despite low oil price

Europe set to lag behind / PHA ramps up capacities

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Weltweite Produktionskapazitäten für Biokunststoffe steigen trotz niedrigen Ölpreises

Wachstum weitestgehend außerhalb Europas / PHA baut Kapazitäten aus

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14 October 201513 October 2015

Greenwashing: misuse of EU composting standard EN 13432

European Bioplastics requests all producers of additives claiming to make conventional plastics biodegradable to fully comply with the standard EN 13432 or to seize misleading references

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Greenwashing: Zunehmender Missbrauch des EU-Standards für Kompostierung EN 13432

European Bioplastics fordert die Hersteller künstlicher Additive zur Förderung der biologischen Abbaubarkeit von konventionellen Kunststoffen auf, den Standard EN 13432 vollständig zu erfüllen oder irreführende Anspielungen zu unterlassen

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15 September 201515 February 2018

BiNa research platform launched

Project is part of the ‘Sustainable Management’ initiative funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research and coordinated by IfBB

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Preliminary programme of this year’s European Bioplastics Conference announced

10th edition of the conference will take place on 5/6 November 2015 in Berlin

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14 September 201514 September 2015

New tool to assess bioplastic packaging

Developed by German Association of Ecological Food Producers

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11 September 201526 November 2015

Bioplastics as strong contenders in the market

The pursuit of environmentally materials has been growing considerably