At the 16th annual European Bioplastics (EUBP) Conference, which took place from 30 November to 1 December in Berlin, industry experts discussed the role of bioplastics within the European Green Deal. The conference discussions confirmed that bioplastics make significant contributions to help achieving the European Union\u2019s ambitious climate goals described in the EU strategy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In his opening remarks, Fran\u00e7ois de Bie, Chairman of European Bioplastics (EUBP), began by giving a clear answer to the overarching conference question about the role of bioplastics within the European Green Deal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThere are many fields of interaction between the European Commission\u2019s Green Deal and bioplastics where our industry can make significant contributions towards helping achieve the European Union\u2019s ambitious climate goals\u201d, said de Bie. \u201cBioplastics are part of the solution needed to fix the issue that we have with plastics today\u201d, he continued, referring to the challenges caused by plastic waste. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n The varied two-day conference programme, which examined key issues along the bioplastics value chain, strongly reinforced his statement. In ten different sessions, which included an exciting keynote and presentations as well as lively panel discussions, over 40 speakers and moderators focused on the contribution that bio-based and biodegradable and compostable plastics can make to achieve a circular economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In a pre-recorded address, Kestutis Sadauskas, Director for Circular Economy and Green Growth at the European Commission\u2019s DG Environment<\/strong>, said \u201cWhile bio-based and biodegradable and compostable plastics can be part of the solution, they also present certain challenges. The feedback received tells us a policy framework is needed\u201d. The subsequent policy session went on to discuss bioplastics\u2019 role in achieving Europe\u2019s Green Deal objectives by focussing on key processes, such as the framework for bioplastics and the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Further conference sessions highlighted new opportunities for compostable plastics and discussed their performance in different open environments. New European Bioplastics market data, based on research from the nova-institute, gave a very positive outlook for bioplastics production, which is expected to more than triple within the next five years with a growth rate of over 200 percent. The results correspond to the industry leaders\u2019 perspectives on bioplastics shared during the conference as well as to the latest insights that were provided from emerging markets, such as textiles, packaging and automotive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During the session on communicating sustainability of bio-based plastics, participants followed a lively discussion on sustainability, including the results of a study developed by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) assessing the Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) of alternative feedstock for plastics. This coincided with the publication of a position by the European Bioeconomy Alliance criticising the methodology for favouring fossil-based over bio-based plastics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This year, bioplastics\u2019 leading business and networking platform was held in a hybrid format attracting over 320 participants. Around 140 participants attended in person, while the other attendees were able to follow and actively engage online. At the conference exhibition, around 20 companies and institutions showcased the high diversity of new products, materials, and applications. Innovation also requires research \u2013 thus the conference also included a poster exhibition with fifteen different universities and research institutes presenting bioplastics-related projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n European Bioplastics extends a special thank you to the sponsors of this year\u2019s conference: BIOTEC, TOTAL CORBION PLA, WACKER, COLUMBUS INSTRUMENTS, NESTE, T\u00dcV AUSTRIA, BASF, NATUREWORKS, and SUKANO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Derek Atkinson (Total Corbion PLA), Fabrizio Barillari (R\u00f6chling Automotive), Verena Bauchm\u00fcller (nova-Institute), Fran\u00e7ois de Bie (European Bioplastics), Werner Bosmans (DG ENV, European Commission), Maria Carcol\u00e9 (Neste), Alberto Confalonieri (The Italian Composting and Biogas Association, CIC), Sam Deconinck (OWS), Oliver Ehlert (DIN CERTCO), Oliver Fuhrmann (Wacker), Daniel Ganz (Sukano), Laura Griestop (WWF), Nicole Grobert (University of Oxford), Charlotte Herdt (Arkema), Sebastian He\u00dfner (Evonik), Andrej Holobar (Echo), Constance I\u00dfbr\u00fccker (European Bioplastics), Alexandre de Joybert (PlasticsEurope), Silvia Lajewski (Institut f\u00fcr Kunststofftechnik, IKT), Erwin Lepoudre (Kaneka), Yvonne Lievens (Mattel), Stefano Mele (Gruppo Fabbri Vignola), Karin Molenveld (Wageningen Food and Biobased Research, WUR), Afsaneh Nabifar (BASF), Simone Nessi (JRC, European Commission), Massimo Pellizzer (Scarpa), Hasso von Pogrell (European Bioplastics), Stephan Roest (Borealis), Kestutis Sadauskas (DG ENV, European Commission), Isabel de Schrijver (Centexbel), Francesca Stevens (EUROPEN), Maria Jos\u00e9 Su\u00e0rez (Gaiker), Yorimasa Suwa (Japan BioPlastics Association), Marco Versari (Biorepack), Mariagiovanna Vetere (NatureWorks), Erwin Vink (European Bioplastics), Henk Vooijs (Novamont), Hugo Vuurens (BioplasticWise), Miriam Weber (HYDRA Marine Sciences).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Arctic Biomaterials, BIOTEC, BPC Instruments AB, Columbus Instruments, DIN CERTCO, ECHO Instruments, European Bioplastics, FKuR Kunststoff, Institut f\u00fcr Kunststofftechnik \u2013 IKT (University of Stuttgart), Kompuestos, nova-Institute, OWS, Puregreen, RICOH, Total Corbion PLA, Wacker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n AIMPLAS, ainia, BIO PLASTICS EUROPE, CENTEXBEL, enco, Fibenol, Fraunhofer UMSICHT, Hochschule Albstadt-Sigmaringen, IBB Netzwerk, Institut f\u00fcr Biopolymere der Hochschule Hof (ibp), Institute for Bioplastics and Biocomposites (IfBB), National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology \u2013 INSTM (Universit\u00e0 di Pisa), Montanuniversit\u00e4t Leoben, Politecnico di Torino, SIMBIO.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" At the 16th annual European Bioplastics (EUBP) Conference, which took place from 30 November to 1 December in Berlin, industry experts discussed the role of bioplastics within the European Green Deal. 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Exhibitors at the 16th European Bioplastics Conference 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Poster exhibitors at the 16th European Bioplastics Conference 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n