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Bioplastics are making the difference
Berlin, 30 November 2017 – The 12th European Bioplastics Conference, which took place on 28/29 November 2017 in Berlin, showcased just how bioplastics are making the difference in driving innovations forward for more sustainability, resource efficiency, and functionality. In his opening speech, François de Bie, Chairman of European Bioplastics (EUBP), the organiser of the conference, ...
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Indian bioplastics market needs to stretch to encompass more applications, finds Frost & Sullivan
Although the Indian Bioplastics market is beset by challenges such as low awareness that are typical to emerging markets, the inadequate market response signifies huge potential for companies wishing to enter this market. Participants can overcome the awareness barrier by creating greater environmental awareness and promoting the long-term environmental benefits of using Bioplastics over ...
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3rd European Bioplastics Conference confirms positive climate for bioplastics
The 3rd European Bioplastics Conference was held in Berlin on the 5th / 6th November. The 22 exhibitors and approx. 300 delegates from 26 countries ensured that the conference replicated the success of previous years, a success that has confirmed the event's status as the leading congress of bioplastics professionals in Europe. The industry is preparing for a sustained period of growth with ...
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Greenwashing: misuse of EU composting standard EN 13432
Lately, European Bioplastics (EUBP) is noticing an increasing malpractice by producers of fragmentation additives for conventional plastics referring to the European standard for industrial composting, EN 13432, when marketing their products. As is well known, such products do not fulfil the requirements of the EU norm for industrial composting of plastic products. Consequently, European ...
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DIBBIOPACK Looks Back On Four Years of Collaborative Work Researching Bioplastics Packaging
On February 24, 2016, the four year DIBBIOPACK project ended with a final conference at the CaixaForum Congress Centre in Zaragoza and the AITIIP Technological Centre's (AITIIP) facilities. The project was created by AITIIP, a technology center based in Spain, supported by the European Commission, and included 19 partners that worked to develop multifunctional bioplastic packaging materials ...
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Producing environmentally friendly biodegradable plastics from vegetable waste
Using vegetable waste to produce bioplastics can provide sustainable alternatives to non-biodegradable plastic, new research has found. The biodegradable plastic developed for this study, produced using parsley and spinach stems, cocoa pod husks and rice hulls, have a range of mechanical properties comparable to conventional plastics which are used for products from carrier bags to kitchenware ...
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EU waste legislation recognises benefits of bioplastics
Berlin, 28 February 2018 – The provisional agreements reached by the European Council and Parliament on the EU waste legislative package published by the Commission in 2015, recognise the benefits of bioplastics. The new legislation acknowledges that bio-based feedstock for plastic packaging as well as compostable plastics for separate bio-waste collection contribute to more efficient waste ...
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Bioplastic materials’ value propositions well reflected in European Parliament’s report on Plastics Strategy
EP report ties in with provisions for feedstock differentiation and use of biodegradable and compostable plastics recently adopted in Waste Directive and Packaging Directive Berlin, 13 September 2018 – The European Parliament’s report on the European Strategy for Plastics adopted today by the plenary testifies to the increasing acknowledgement and endorsement of the value ...
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Cardia Bioplastics Limited Selected to present at CleanEquity Monaco
Cardia Bioplastics Limited has been selected to present at CleanEquity Monaco 2010, the foremost event for next generation clean and green technology. The conference takes place March 4th and 5th at the Sporting d'Hiver, Monaco. An expert selection of the world's most inspiring cleantech companies will be presenting to invited industry-specific financial and strategic investors, policy makers, ...
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New Zealand Plastic Packaging Declaration … Greenpeace: It’s Rubbish
12 international and several local businesses gathered with New Zealands‘s Environment Ministers today to make a joint declaration committing to use 100 % reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging in their New Zealand operations by 2025 or earlier. The businesses include multinationals Amcor, Danone, L’Oréal, Mars, PepsiCo, The Coca-Cola Company, Unilever and ...
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Wendy’s Commits to More Sustainable Packaging
Packaging is a hot topic, especially with off-premises channels growing across the board. In a partnership with the NextGen Consortium, Wendy’s is looking to develop more sustainable packaging for its products. The NextGen Consortium is a multi-year partnership of foodservice industry leaders convened by Closed Loop Partners’ Center for the Circular Economy. Wendy’s joined the ...
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Canada Aims at Zero Plastic Waste
At the same time, environmental groups say they want to eliminate litter from single-use plastics like bags and cutlery by 2025. The Canadian Plastics Industry Association and the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada announced Monday that they aim to make 100 per cent of plastic packaging recyclable or “recoverable” — divertable from landfills for use in products like ...
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Salher participates in a pioneering project for the transformation of waste into bioplastics
Salher has collaborated through ABAKAL Ingenieros in BIALAC project, a fully automated pilot plant to experiment with a sustainable solution to develop a new biomaterial based on whey from dairy industry waste and sludge from urban wastewater treatment plants. The purpose of the project is to obtain bioplastics from renewable sources from the reuse of waste produced in the dairy industry and ...
By Salher
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Axion: Are biodegradable plastics better for the environment?
Plastics are indispensable in many areas of our modern lives, yet questions over the material’s sustainability are rarely out of the headlines these days. Are biodegradable, compostable and bio-plastics really a better environmental solution? Richard McKinlay, Head of Circular Economy at resource recovery specialist Axion, offers his opinion. Plastic materials that at end of life can ...
By Axion Group
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Global Biodegradable Polymers Industry
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Biodegradable Polymers Industry http://www.reportlinker.com/p092427/Global-Biodegradable-Polymers-Industry.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Plastic This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Biodegradable Polymers in thousand pounds by the following End-Use ...
By ReportLinker
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Global Biodegradable Polymers Industry
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Biodegradable Polymers Industry http://www.reportlinker.com/p092427/Global-Biodegradable-Polymers-Industry.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Plastic This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Biodegradable Polymers in thousand pounds by the following End-Use ...
By ReportLinker
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Seattle Mariners & BASF partner on zero waste goal at safeco field
The Seattle Mariners and BASF, the world’s leading chemical company, have joined together in a unique partnership to further the Mariners composting and recycling program at Safeco Field. BASF partners with The Seattle Mariners and Safeco Field around compostable bags made with BASF’s Ecovio® bioplastic, a completely compostable plastic that is made partially of renewable raw ...
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Businesses continue to expand green initiatives by making bigger, bolder sustainability commitments in 2010
In 2010, US corporations continued to enhance their sustainable business efforts by making bigger, bolder, longer-term sustainability commitments. Today, GreenBiz issued its 4th annual State of Green Business report. The free downloadable report measures the progress of U.S. business and the economy from an environmental perspective, and highlights key trends in corporate culture in regard to the ...
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Open-Bio: Clear standards for bio-based products
Wageningen UR Food & Biobased Research investigates standards for biobased products as part of the Open-Bio project commissioned by the EU. There is some ambiguity concerning bio-based products which frequently have different functional properties and end-of-life options from petroleum-based products. To develop and improve these standards, however, misconceptions will first have to be ...
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Bio-based solutions for a future-fit Europe - How can the bio-based sector contribute to EU Green Deal and to a zero-waste-europe?
The EU Green Deal entails significant changes in the different sectors involved in the final goal of the fight against climate change. The biobased sector is one of those fields heavily influenced by the new political decisions which the European Union is heading towards. As a result of these changes, on February the 12th 2020, the Bio-based Industries Consortium organised the Bio-based ...
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