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16 April 202510 April 2025

What does ‘biodegradable’ packaging really mean? 

We explain the term and how it differs from ‘compostability’


28 March 202525 March 2025

Bioeconomy on the rise: Momentum building amid global challenges

The 50th anniversary of Asilomar provided a moment to reflect on the evolution of biotechnology and its ethical foundations – reminding us how scientific responsibility has shaped today’s advancements


17 February 202512 February 2025

Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on circularity requirements for vehicle design and on management of end-of-life vehicles

The establishment of a harmonised calculation and verification methodology for recycled content is crucial to allow compliance with the requirements


TecPart begrüßt den Berichtsentwurf des europäischen Parlamentes zur EU-Altfahrzeugverordnung

Ein Schritt hin zu einem ambitionierten, realistisch umsetzbaren und nachhaltigen Fahrzeugrecycling unter Einsatz von Kunststoffrezyklaten


27 January 202526 January 2025

Sustainable packaging: Council signs off on new rules for less waste and more re-use in the EU

Today, the Council formally adopted a regulation on packaging and packaging waste


Nachhaltige Verpackungen: Rat beschließt neue Vorschriften für weniger Abfall und mehr Wiederverwendung in der EU

Der Rat hat heute eine Verordnung über Verpackungen und Verpackungsabfälle förmlich angenommen


21 January 202516 January 2025

A competitive Europe – with or without plastics?

Event in the European Parliament to explore the urgent need for innovation, regulatory clarity, and investment to boost plastic recycling


6 January 202520 December 2024

Sustainable packaging: Council signs off on new rules for less waste and more re-use in the EU

Labelling, marking and information requirements (e.g. on material composition or recycled content) should facilitate consumer sorting and consumer choices


9 December 20244 December 2024

A good start

GreenDot welcomes the confirmation of the new EU Commission and the formal adoption of the Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation by the European Parliament on 27th November 2024


Ein guter Start

GreenDot begrüßt die Bestätigung der neuen EU-Kommission und die formelle Verabschiedung der Verordnung über Verpackungen und Verpackungsabfälle durch das Europäische Parlament am 27. November 2024


4 December 20242 December 2024

Reaction to ENVI Committee’s adoption to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

The PPWR is critical to accelerating the transition of the European plastics system to circularity and net zero due to worrying decline in EU competitiveness, threatening the circular plastics transition


PPWR Update: Plastics Europe begrüßt die Verabschiedung im EU-Parlament

Europäisches Parlament nimmt finale Fassung der EU-Verpackungsverordnung an


23 September 202419 September 2024

The New EU Political Cycle: A Defining Moment to Accelerate CCU Techs – CO2 Value Europe on Euractiv

For some CCU pathways, there are literally no rules or incentives


1 July 202428 June 2024

A deal is a deal: EU parties must stand by the European Green Deal

This call to action by The Club of Rome stresses that to guarantee resilience to future shocks and stresses, the European Green Deal must be implemented, optimised and systematised today, not tomorrow


5 June 202429 May 2024

Auf dem Weg zur Kunststoff-Wertschöpfungskette: OMV, HolyGrail 2.0, Eastman

Kommentar von Victoire Carous, Senior Investment Manager & Co-Lead, von Lombard Odier Investment Managers - Plastic Circularity


14 May 202413 May 2024

Hersteller fordern unverändert Korrektur der EU-Verpackungsverordnung

Verband für Kunststoffverpackungen bedauert die kurzfristige Umstrukturierung der Mehrwegvorgaben für Industrie- und Gewerbeverpackungen, die – offensichtlich versehentlich – zu einer drastischen Ausweitung und Anhebung der Quoten geführt hat


6 May 202430 April 2024

New EU packaging rules are almost here. For the pulp and paper industry, legal certainty is a good thing

The pulp and paper industry now urges EU Member States to endorse the agreement in the Council when they cast their vote on the file in autumn


3 May 202430 April 2024

New EU rules to reduce, reuse and recycle packaging

The regulation aims to tackle constantly growing waste, harmonise internal market rules and boost the circular economy


Neue EU-Vorschriften: weniger Verpackungen, mehr Wiederverwendung und Recycling

Das EU-Parlament hat mit großer Mehrheit die EU-Verpackungsverordnung (PPWR) angenommen, die unter anderem verbindliche Rezyklatquoten für Verpackungen vorsieht


2 May 202425 April 2024

Bio-based colours that turn the fashion industry green

Why impact tech investor Unconventional Ventures invested in Octarine Bio


24 April 202419 April 2024

Plastic waste and recycling in the EU: facts and figures

Nearly a third of plastic waste in Europe is recycled. Find out more facts and figures on plastic waste and its recycling in the EU with our infographic


Plastikmüll und Recycling in der EU: Zahlen und Fakten

Fast ein Drittel der Kunststoffabfälle in Europa wird recycelt. Unsere Infografik enthält interessante Zahlen und Fakten zum Thema Plastikmüll und Recycling in der EU


10 April 20244 April 2024

BIC on the EU Communication on biotechnology and biomanufacturing

With its innovative power and by creating new industrial ecosystems, the bio-based industries sector is a strategic pillar for biomanufacturing in Europe today


20 March 202414 March 2024

PPWR bleibt hinter eigenen Zielen zurück – Sonderregeln für Kunststoff ökologisch und rechtlich unbegründet

Die IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen ruft Kommission, Rat und Parlament dazu auf, bei der juristischen Überprüfung für faire und effektive Regeln für alle Verpackungsmaterialien zu sorgen


19 March 202414 March 2024

EU Parliament approves proposal to reduce textile and food waste

The European Parliament on Wednesday (13 March) backed targets for the prevention and reduction of food and textile waste across the bloc. However, environmental NGOs have criticised the proposal’s lack of ambition


13 March 20248 March 2024

Packaging: Council and Parliament strike a deal to make packaging more sustainable and reduce packaging waste in the EU

The proposal establishes requirements to ensure that packaging is safe and sustainable, by requiring that all packaging is recyclable and that the presence of substances of concern is minimised


12 March 20247 March 2024

Commission welcomes political agreement on EU-wide certification scheme for carbon removals

A new framework will help the EU to reach climate neutrality by certifying carbon removals and carbon farming to ensure that they are transparent and trusted, preventing greenwashing and creating new business opportunities


5 March 202429 February 2024

Major Success for CCU: The Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) Fully Recognises CO₂ Utilisation as a Net Zero Technology

The CCU community in Europe welcomes the inclusion of Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) as a net zero technology and as an eligible strategic technology under the recently agreed upon Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA)


26 February 202421 February 2024

Legal assessment on the EU packaging regulation PPWR: Special rules for plastic packaging not compatible with EU law

According to a new report by the international law firm Dentons the European Commission laws discriminate with a high probability against plastic packaging


Sonderregeln für Kunststoffverpackungen nicht mit EU-Recht vereinbar

Rechtsgutachten zur EU-Verpackungsverordnung PPWR


29 January 202424 January 2024

Carbon pricing for agriculture key to cutting emissions, say EU climate advisers

Current policies are not a sufficient incentive for farmers to do more to achieve the EU climate targets, according to the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change (ESABCC) experts, who warned of the need for a carbon pricing system for the sector


24 January 202418 January 2024

European Parliament heads for tight vote on plant gene editing

The European Parliament heads for tight vote on the proposal for new rules for innovative types of gene-edited plants, which currently fall under the more restrictive genetically modified organisms (GMO) framework


23 January 202423 January 2024

Greenwashing – No, thanks!

Workshop 7 February 2024: The Green Claims Directive on the rise – Everything companies need to know


9 January 20242 January 2024

Nachhaltige Produkte sollen zur neuen Norm in der EU werden

Das neue Gesetz wird auf der bestehenden Ökodesign-Richtlinie aufbauen, die seit fast 20 Jahren erfolgreich zur Verbesserung der Energieeffizienz von Produkten in der EU geführt hat


Time for a European Shift on Renewable Ethanol 

There is also growing interest in using ethanol as a feedstock in the biopolymers industry, which are essential if the EU wants to achieve its goals for climate change mitigation, food security and energy independence


Packaging and packaging waste: Council adopts its negotiating position on new rules for more sustainable packaging in the EU

The aim is to tackle the increase in packaging waste generated in the EU, while harmonising the internal market for packaging and boosting the circular economy


Verpackungen und Verpackungsabfälle: Rat legt Verhandlungsposition zu neuen Vorschriften für nachhaltigere Verpackungen in der EU fest

Dem Anstieg des Aufkommens an Verpackungsabfällen in der EU soll gegengesteuert und gleichzeitig der Binnenmarkt für Verpackungen harmonisiert und die Kreislaufwirtschaft angeschoben werden


EU Policy: Finland and Italy seek to hinder restrictions on single-use packaging

Two EU nations threaten to weaken reuse and waste targets ahead of next week's gathering of EU ministers in Brussels


Environment Ministers failed to acknowledge the value of biobased and compostable plastics’ innovation for packaging solutions

European Bioplastics reacts to the General Approach adopted by the Environment Council on the proposal for a Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste


13 December 202315 December 2023

No Greenwashing, please!

Key Take Aways from the Green Claims Directive for Communications and Marketing


A position for the wrong century: European Parliament’s vote on the PPWR

Though waste prevention targets were preserved at 5% by 2030, 10% by 2035, and 15% by 2040, the watered-down text excluded crucial mechanisms needed to actually reach the environmental targets


EP plenary vote on PPWR advances circularity, but fails to correct priority access and using bio-based plastics in recycled content targets 

The endorsement of AM 138, which allows bio-based plastic feedstock to count towards up to 50% of recycled content targets, undermines the effectiveness of recycling efforts and favours petroleum-based plastics


Plenary vote on PPWR shows us the way forward

As EU Member States prepare to adopt their common position on 18th December, EPPA urges them to acknowledge the European Parliament’s strong majority in favour of this constructive compromise text


12 December 202312 December 2023

The proposed Green Claims Directive – Targeting Market Transparency for a Green Transition in Europe

Impacts for all market players


How to be green – What is a valid scientific proof for environmental claims?

Many things on the GCD proposal are not yet specified, but companies can prepare.


11 December 20238 December 2023

European Parliament sends mixed signals to the bioplastics sector

European Bioplastics reacts to European Parliament’s vote on the proposal for a Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste


Parliament votes to water down EU’s packaging waste law

The European Parliament adopted its position Wednesday (22 November) on legislation to reduce packaging waste, weakening some key measures on the table following a tense debate on the role of reuse, recycling and bans


5 December 202329 November 2023

Carbon removals: Parliament wants EU certification scheme to boost uptake

European Parliament adopts position on certifying carbon removals as certification will help attract private investment to climate removal projects


27 November 202322 November 2023

Forests, nature and carbon removals in Europe

The European Union wants to slash its greenhouse gas emissions but also boost the amount of carbon it removes from the atmosphere in order to prevent drastic global warming – and healthy forests have a big part to play in this


2 November 202330 October 2023

Hersteller von Kunststoffverpackungen warnen: Sonderregeln für Plastik sind ökologischer Irrweg!

Die Kritik richtet sich vor allem gegen Vorschläge der Berichterstatterin Frédérique Ries für Sonder-Reduktionsziele für Kunststoffverpackungen, Ausnahmen für Verbundverpackungen, sowie Verbote von Einwegverpackungen und Mehrwegquoten, die Ausnahmen für Verpackungen aus Wellpappe vorsehen

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