4 January 202420 December 2023 EUBP unveils the results of the 2023 Market Data Report The global production for bioplastics is driven by rising demand combined with the emergence of more sophisticated applications and products
2 January 202418 December 2023 thyssenkrupp Uhde won contract for biopolymer plant from Gulf Biopolymers Industries Ltd. An integral aspect of this project is the plant's ability to sustainably produce a range of PLA grades, addressing the diverse requirements of various industries such as packaging, textiles, and hygiene supplies
SDSU researcher turning switchgrass into bioplastics A new study from Janaswamy's lab has demonstrated how a transparent and strong biodegradable film can be derived from switchgrass (Pancium virgatum), a perennial prairie tallgrass native to North America
14 December 20238 December 2023 Recycled Plastic Reduces Carbon Consumption By Up To 87 Per Cent Recycling works: plastic packaging specialist ALPLA operates state-of-the-art plants worldwide under the brand ALPLArecycling for the production of rPET (recycled PET) and rHDPE (recycled HDPE)
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 20235 December 2023 Certification of the recyclability of multilayer films containing polyamide expanded Coextruded PE/PA6/EVOH high-barrier films as well as and laminated PA6/PE films in household packaging waste were shown as compatible for recycling in the polyethylene film stream
11 December 20238 December 2023 LyondellBasell acquires 25% of Cyclyx joint venture, joining Agilyx and ExxonMobil to accelerate plastic waste recycling Cyclyx mission brand is focused on increasing the recyclability of plastics from 10% to 90% in collaboration with industry partners, and creates a new, innovative supply chain
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
Europe Mycelium Market – Analysis and Forecast, 2023-2028 According to a recent report by BIS the Europe Mycelium Market is projected to reach $1.14 billion by 2028, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.06% during the forecast period
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
8 December 20234 December 2023 The BioSupPack project advances in the development of bio-based packaging solutions derived from beer production waste The prototypes will be assessed regarding their environmental and socio-economic sustainability and safety
Nefab Empowers Tomorrow’s Innovators: Announcing the Winners of the 2023 Student Sustainability Packaging Design Competition Nefab is proud to announce the winners of the first ever Sustainability Design Competition in Canada
6 December 20231 December 2023 EUBP calls on legislators to appropriately recognise the role of compostable coffee capsules in the PPWR A recent study from Wageningen University & Research (WUR) yet again confirms the advantages of compostable coffee capsules over any other type of coffee capsules
5 December 202317 December 2024 The Advanced Recycling Conference 2023 – A Success Story Beyond Chemical Recycling With an impressive increase of almost 30% to nearly 300 participants from 26 countries, the Advanced Recycling Conference (ARC) has established itself as the leading event for innovation in recycling in just one year
LyondellBasell to Build Industrial-scale Advanced Recycling Plant in Germany The new plant is expected to have an annual capacity of 50,000 tonnes per year and is designed to recycle the amount of plastic packaging waste generated by over 1.2 million German citizens per year
4 December 20234 October 2024 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), November 2023 You may find RCI’s Scientific Background Report on peer-reviewed Life Cycle Assessments, an overview to the passed Avanced Recycling Conference and RCI presented at the 1st Circular Carbon Summit in Vienna
New ways to showcase your activities on Renewable Carbon News Renewable Carbon News – portal and daily newsletter – is the most targeted way to reach the renewable chemicals and materials sector: bio-based, CO₂-based and advanced recycling
Albert Heijn to use Avantium’s 100% plant-based PEF for packaging of own-brand products Refresco, the global independent beverage solutions provider, produces Albert Heijn’s new fruit juice bottle made out of PEF from Avantium
Circular Bioeconomy for the Future we want "Sustainably produced biomass is a scarce resource, thus a ‘cascading use’ approach should be the norm. Biomass sourcing should preferably focus on biomass waste" Janez Potočnik
1 December 202314 December 2023 Innovation award “Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2024” Six award nominees will present promising sustainable solutions for the industry in the field of cellulose fibres value chains. The full innovation potential of the cellulose fibre industry will be displayed to a wide audience in Cologne (Germany), and online
30 November 202329 November 2023 Neste and Mitsui Chemicals Group enable food packaging made with renewable materials for CO-OP brand in Japan In the first phase of the collaboration, bio-based raw materials will replace fossil ones in the production of the packaging material for a seaweed snack
29 November 202329 November 2023 Program for the Cellulose Fibres Conference 2024 Now Available: Cellulose Fibre Production – From Recycling Agricultural Waste, Banknotes and Textiles to Replacing Plastics in Hygiene, Packaging and Textiles The Conference will Showcase the Most Successful Solutions Based on Cellulose Fibres That are Currently Available on the Market
PureCycle Makes First Commercial Shipment to Milliken to Advance Sustainability This delivery of UPR resin will allow Milliken to trial the industry’s first fully sustainable concentrate for polypropylene
G’day Australia and hello Biyo Roberts Mart has invested significantly in developing the home compostable packaging mono material, which is of particular interest to the Australian packaging sector
Scent-flavored hydration leader air up® launches new Generation 2 bottle made with Tritan™ Renew Tritan Renew is made with 50% certified recycled content* using Eastman's molecular recycling technology, which breaks down hard-to-recycle waste plastics into their molecular building blocks to create new polymers
Stefan Barot steps down as Chair and member of the Board of EUBP Mariagiovanna Vetere and Lars Börger take the reins as Acting Co-Chairs
27 November 202320 November 2023 DuPont™ Tyvek® Luxembourg Facility Achieves ISCC PLUS Certification Certification helps drive continuous improvement in producing sustainable DuPont™ Tyvek® applications
24 November 202317 November 2023 VTT finds unprecedented extensible limits for formable cellulose-based food packaging to replace single-use plastic In a pilot-scale study, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has obtained unprecedented maximum limits of its highly extensible formable cellulose-based webs used for rigid packaging applications
22 November 202317 November 2023 Partnership with AIPMA leads to German-Indian company cooperation The partnership founded in 2020 between the All India Plastics Manufacturers' Association (AIPMA) and the support association for polymer development and plastics technology POLYKUM
Bioplastics 101: what is truth and what is lore? The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is the talk of town in Brussels these days giving rise to studies, deep debate, and controversy, especially in the bioplastics sector
21 November 202321 November 2023 The Advanced Recycling Conference 2023 – Your Ultimate Guide to Cutting-Edge Recycling Solutions With the upcoming recycling quotas set by the EU, as well as quotas for mandatory recycled content for specific products, advanced recycling reaches far beyond the plastic packaging sector In consequence, estimations foresee 55% of renewable carbon to come from recycling until 2050. Join more than 250 other participants to discuss effective solutions to handle these capacities
The bio-based foams to keep Christmas orders safe more sustainably For commercial entities considering renewable versions, the selection of biobased options is wider than ever
Joint Statement on High-Quality Recycling and Recyclability in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposal Several European organizations have collaborated to provide recommendations concerning the ENVI Committee Report on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation
Bottled drink firms attacked over misleading green claims Bottled water producers such as Coca-Cola, Danone and Nestlé are making misleading claims about the green credentials of their plastic packaging, 13 European consumer groups and umbrella federation BEUC said
20 November 202317 November 2023 Novel coalition Natural Polymers Group launched A global coalition of packaging and material companies is calling on UN Treaty makers to recognise natural polymer materials as a key tool in the fight against plastic pollution
CATCO2NVERS, CO2SMOS and VIVALDI to support the green transition towards a low-carbon circular economy by turning CO2 emissions into essential products The use of carbon dioxide to produce essential carbon-containing products like chemicals, but also fuels and building materials can allow various processes to reach net zero or even negative CO2 emissions
17 November 202315 November 2023 Emerging Molecules Produced Through Industrial Biomanufacturing White biotechnology not only reduces society's dependence on fossil fuels, but also consumes less energy, generates minimal waste, and produces more environmentally friendly products
14 November 20238 November 2023 Wonderfeel Announces Innovative Bio-Assimilative Packaging Technology for its Refill Program The Wonderfeel Youngr™ refill pouch is one of the first-ever packaging solutions that's both 100% recyclable and biodegradable in the nutraceutical industry
13 November 20238 November 2023 Gerresheimer partners with Rezemo for bio-based closures Innovative bio-based closures to fit glass packaging solutions for cosmetics, food and beverages, and pharmaceuticals
AIMPLAS is developing food and cosmetic packaging products from ocean by-products such as fish gelatine and fishing nets within the EcoeFISHent project 34 partners from 7 different countries participate in this initiative which aims to promote a demonstrable and replicable cluster for eco-efficient valorization of fishing and fish industries side-streams
9 November 20239 November 2023 HICCUPS: Turning CO2 gained from wastewater sludge into bio-based polymers for packaging materials by using electrochemical conversion Twelve partners of seven countries will demonstrate the full value chain from biogenic CO2 gained from wastewater to polymer end-use in the 4-year Horizon Europe project
Lightweight and sustainable: Fraunhofer LBF presents innovations for the technical supply industry At Fraunhofer LBF, applications are being developed using vibroacoustic metamaterials for optimized structural dynamic behavior
Our view on the “Zero Draft” for a Global Plastics Treaty The ‘Zero Draft’ is a comprehensive document that contains various options for potential treaty provisions that could support progress on all three global outcomes we call for in our Vision Statement
Plastics industry players clarify vision of Global Plastics Treaty legislation in response to UNEP draft Plastic waste should be managed safely and without causing negative environmental impacts - from its initial handling to its final disposal
6 November 20232 November 2023 Versalis: acquisition of Novamont completed Eni's chemical company Versalis has the acquisition of bioplastics manufacturer Novamont completed
2 November 202331 October 2023 Supply chain letter on the need for mass balance fuel-use exempt for chemical recycling 20 associations call on EU Member States to urgently adopt mass balance fuel-use exempt as the EU harmonised mass balance method for allocating recycled content via chemical recycling
NatureWorks Announces Next Phase of Construction on New Fully Integrated Ingeo™️ PLA Biopolymer Manufacturing Facility in Thailand The leading manufacturer of low-carbon polylactic acid (PLA) biopolymers is on track to complete construction on their newest manufacturing facility with full production anticipated in 2025