13 June 201610 June 2016 IFAT 2016: Starker Rückenwind für die getrennte Bioabfallsammlung in Deutschland Bundesweit mangelt es jedoch noch an einer konsequenten Umsetzung
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
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
13 May 20164 May 2016 Recommendations for bio-based products in public procurement Op-ed by Hasso von Pogrell, Managing Director, European Bioplastics
24 March 201623 March 2016 Newsflash: Seedling Guidelines Handout EUBP Guidelindes for the use of the Seedling Logo available online
17 February 201617 February 2016 French Decree Supports Biobased and Home-Compostable Bags New decree will come into effect on 1 July 2016
Französische Gesetzgebung fördert biobasierte und für Heimkompostierung zugelassene Kunststofftüten Keine Einwegkunststofftüten mehr ab 1. Juli 2016
29 January 201628 January 2016 Biokunststoffe nehmen wichtige Rolle in der künftigen Kunststoff-Kreislaufwirtschaft ein Neuer Bericht des Weltwirtschaftsforums und der Ellen-MacArthur-Stiftung
Bioplastics play essential role in future circular plastics economy Says new report by World Economic Forum and Ellen MacArthur Foundation
11 January 20168 January 2016 Made of bioplastic: The best of 2015 Production of biobased materials will skyrocket between 2014 and 2019
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
20 November 201519 November 2015 European Bioplastics Conference – Day 1 (Nov 5) The most important takeaways of the first day
17 November 201516 November 2015 World’s first renewable Capa™ for Bioplastics Perstorp's optimized biopolymer enhancer certified as bio-based by Vinçotte
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
Weltweite Produktionskapazitäten für Biokunststoffe steigen Verpackungen bleiben führendes Anwendungsgebiet
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 +++
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”
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"
Bioplastics are key to unlock Europe’s potential for a ressource-efficient economy 10th European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin attracts more than 350 experts from around the world
EU: Biokunststoffe sind Schlüsseltechnologie für eine ressourcen-effiziente Wirtschaft 10. European Bioplastics Konferenz zieht mehr als 350 Experten aus aller Welt an
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
Weltweite Produktionskapazitäten für Biokunststoffe steigen trotz niedrigen Ölpreises Wachstum weitestgehend außerhalb Europas / PHA baut Kapazitäten aus
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
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
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
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
14 September 201514 September 2015 New tool to assess bioplastic packaging Developed by German Association of Ecological Food Producers
11 September 201526 November 2015 Bioplastics as strong contenders in the market The pursuit of environmentally materials has been growing considerably
Green public procurement in France Consulting companies Bio by Deloitte and Nomadéis have been mandated to carry out a study about the biobased products market
4 September 20153 September 2015 BIO-FED takes stock of the first 12 months as a new player in the global bioplastics sector European Bioplastics visited the member company at their production facility in Niederzissen, Germany
3 September 20152 September 2015 Bioplastics Organisations Network Europe launched European Bioplastics and national organisations join forces to promote bioplastics in Europe
24 August 201520 August 2015 Biodegradable fruit and vegie bags mandatory in France France has introduced a law to make bio-based, biodegradable fruit and vegetable bags mandatory
11 August 201510 August 2015 Growing demand for compostable packaging Huib Burggraaf of Van der Windt Verpakking and Patrick Gerritsen of Bio4Pack talk about compostable packaging
28 July 201524 July 2015 France goes green Paris adopted the law on energy transition and green growth
24 July 201523 July 2015 French law introduces measures to strengthen bioplastics market Biobased, biodegradable fruit and vegetable bags mandatory as of 01/2017
Frankreichs neues Energiewendegesetz stärkt Biokunststoffmarkt Biobasierte, bioabbaubare Obst- und Gemüsebeutel ab 01/2017 Pflicht
17 July 201515 July 2015 Statement on the own-initiative report on ‘resource efficiency: moving towards a circular economy’ European Bioplastics welcomes the European Parliament’s call for a paradigm shift towards a resource-efficient circular economy
Stellungnahme zur Verabschiedung des Initiativberichts „Ressourceneffizienz: Wege zu einer Kreislaufwirtschaft“ European Bioplastics begrüßt den Ruf des Europäischen Parlaments nach einem Paradigmenwechsel hin zu einer ressourceneffizienten Kreislaufwirtschaft
3 July 20152 July 2015 European Bioplastics elects new Board – François de Bie confirmed as Chairman European Bioplastics (EUBP) is pleased to announce that the new Board has been elected by the General Assembly of EUBP members on 24 June 2015 to serve a two-year term
European Bioplastics wählt neuen Vorstand – François de Bie im Amt des Vorsitzenden bestätigt Die Mitgliederversammlung von European Bioplastics (EUBP) hat am 24. Juni 2015 den neuen Vorstand des Verbandes auf zwei Jahre gewählt
26 June 201525 June 2015 Bioplastics industry met in Vienna to discuss benefits, barriers, and prospects of the European bioeconomy European Bioplastics and the Austrian Energy Agency hosted a seminal meeting in Vienna
Biokunststoffexperten diskutierten Vorteile, Hürden und Chancen der Europäischen Bioökonomie in Wien European Bioplastics und Österreichischen Energieagentur luden zum Fachseminar nach Wien ein
15 June 201512 June 2015 Hitting the target Bioplastics, used wisely alongside waste reduction and recycling initiatives, are already helping brand owners achieve sustainability targets. Emma-Jane Batey reports on their rich potential as a green packaging material.