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6 February 202430 January 2024

European Bioplastics Calls for Action to Accelerate Biopolymers Industrial Growth

EUBP calls on the future Commission and co-legislators to develop a Biopolymers Industrial Action Plan

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CJ Biomaterials Expands Consumer Application for Patented PHA Technology to a New Food Product

New, eco-friendly noodle cup is the first of its kind in the country - and it is biodegradable and compostable, reducing the amount of plastic waste entering the environment

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SACMA Develops Compostable Ovenable Bag for Rotisserie Using NatureFlex™ Films

Sacma are expanding their eco-friendly B.Life range with B.Life Gaia

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2 February 202429 January 2024

Roquette Isosorbide Achieves ISCC PLUS Certification

International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS for POLYSORB® isosorbide and the following product grades: POLYSORB® PSA, POLYSORB® LP, POLYSORB® PA

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1 February 202424 January 2024

Lignin: Natural filler brings functionality 

Together with the Polish member of the Cypriot Synergy Horizon Group, KraussMaffei Extrusion GmbH, Laatzen, Germany, has now developed a process for producing a 100% bio-based reinforced thermoplastic: lignin-reinforced PLA

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Pryme N.V. produces first oil

Pryme produced the first lots of pyrolysis oil by chemical recycling of post-consumer and post-industrial waste

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Melitta® Launches New Packaging for Cone Coffee Filters, Featuring Forest Stewardship Council® and Biodegradable Products Institute® Product Certifications

The certifications demonstrate the brand’s ongoing commitment to sustainability in its operations

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31 January 202425 January 2024

Upfield launches world’s first plastic-free, recyclable tub for its plant butters and spreads

Upfield's innovation, in collaboration with Footprint, puts an oil-proof, plastic-free, recyclable paper solution on supermarket shelves for some its most iconic brands

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29 January 202426 January 2024

Four Weeks Left to Submit Your Innovation to the ”Renewable Material of the Year 2024“

The Innovation Award, sponsored by Covestro, is part of the Renewable Materials Conference (RMC), 11-13 June 2024, Siegburg/Cologne

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Xampla & 2M Group of Companies awarded Innovate UK Smart Grant

By 2031, Morro materials from Xampla could replace up to 10,000 tonnes of single-use plastic coatings and one million kilometres of plastic coated paperboard

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26 January 202418 January 2024

mBlack, a 100% bio based material derived entirely from renewable resources

Its biobased nature aligns seamlessly with the demand for eco-friendly alternatives, positioning the company at the forefront of the material innovation in beauty packaging

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Sonoma County plastic recycler Resynergi gets financial boost to turn trash to petroleum

The company announced Wednesday that it has raised $6.4 million in funding through Transitions First and Lummus Technology

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25 January 202425 January 2024

Interview with Samira Choupin about LVHM’s appplication of Avantium’s bio-based Polyethylene Furanoate (PEF)

The Packaging Materials Innovation Manager at LVMH Beauty answers questions about the company's sustainability goals, the motivation to join the PEFerence project and LVMH’s planned applications of PEF to replace fossil feedstock

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Going Beyond Plastic: Chung-Ang University Team Explores Tara Gum as a Green Polymer

The gum, and its modified forms, can find use as a sustainable and biodegradable polymer in food and drug industries

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24 January 202416 January 2024

India: A Vibrant Ecosystem for Cost-Effective Bioplastics Production

India, with its cost-effective production environment, government support, and abundant resources, has potential to emerge as a global bioplastic hub

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23 January 202415 January 2024

The return of bioplastics in 2023

The venture capital world has been embracing a new generation of substitutes that aims to address the environmental problems posed by earlier biobased plastics

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22 January 202415 January 2024

Towards zero plastic waste in 2050

Wageningen University highlighted global plastics production, but our goal is to arrive at a circular economy, which means to recycling all plastic waste

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19 January 202412 January 2024

EUBP unveils the results of the 2023 Market Data Report

European Bioplastics unveils the 2023 edition of the market development update. Main findings show that after a period of stagnation, the overall plastic production is picking up again

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Making paper from grass

Wageningen researchers are turning worthless grass from verges and nature areas into the raw material for paper and cardboard. That could give a boost to the local economy

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18 January 202411 January 2024

Bio-based plasticizers from Central Germany

Using rapeseed oil as a starting product in the "Biocerine" project, more sustainable solutions for tires and packaging should become possible

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Compostable fishing nets: An end to Ghost Nets in the oceans?

South African initiative Catchgreen is developing nets and other gear from compostable Biodolomer, a net lost at sea would degrade into biomass within a few years

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17 January 202410 January 2024

TIPA and ATI craft compostable, biobased coffee capsules lids

The new, compostable lids combine TIPA’s breakthrough high-barrier film and ATI’s patent protected system to support consisted flow and enhanced taste experience

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Genera Announces $340+ Million Investment in Sustainable Biomaterials Campus

The investment will expand Genera’s manufacturing, production and distribution operations of its circular, compostable packaging solutions and biomaterials

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9 January 20242 January 2024

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

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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

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8 January 202422 December 2023

That’s a wrap for EBC23

European Bioplastics wraps up two days of insightful sessions, policy panel and market data analysis at EBC23

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Altera to be merged with DSD

Consolidation as part of the company's new direction - Employees with extensive expertise have already been taken on

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Three partners changing the narrative in plastic recycling at Site Zero

Svensk Plaståtervinning celebrated the opening of Site Zero, a state-of-the-art plastic sorting plant in Motala, Sweden. The plant features TOMRA and Sutco equipment and aims to realize a circular economy for plastics by sorting Swedish plastic packaging waste into 12 fractions

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4 January 202420 December 2023

Paving the way to a circular economy of plastics

How can we turn fossil fuel-based plastic packaging waste into raw material for biodegradable bioplastics? An EU-backed project shows us the way

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Avantium focuses on maximising the potential of its FDCA and PEF technology

In order to cover its share in the financing package and to remain properly capitalised until the FDCA Flagship Plant is fully operational, the company intends to raise €50 million in equity capital

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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13 December 202315 December 2023

No Greenwashing, please!

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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