This consultation closes at 11:45pm on 14 October 2019
Consultation description – We want to identify gaps and provide expert advice on:
A) the overall sustainability of bio-based and biodegradable plastic products in comparison with those made from other materials. This could include all aspects of a product’s life-cycle and will help in assessing whether technical standards or other related options are suitable mechanisms to add value for such products
b) existing relevant plastic degradation standards and how, or if, they might be promoted without any adverse effects to the environment and disposal routes
c) the design and implementation of standards for biodegradable plastics to ensure that they fully biodegrade in a reasonable time-frame in specified environments
We welcome views from any interested party, but in particular:
- environmental scientists interested in the movement of plastics and their interaction with natural ecosystems, working on biodegradable polymers, marine bio-degradative processes, and freshwater, marine, and terrestrial biologists
- bioscience or biotechnology practitioners working on the development or application of bio-based or biodegradable plastics
- standards authorities and those with standards committee experience
- manufacturers, waste processors, and other stakeholders in industry
- consumers and producers of biodegradable, compostable, and bio-based plastic products
certification authority experts, social scientists, NGOs, retailers and plastics re-processors
The Review of standards for biodegradable plastics produced by the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre is referenced within the Call for evidence.
Two Documents
- Review Standards for biodegradable plastics IBioIC
- standards-biobased-biodegradable-compostable-plastics-cfe
Three Ways to respond to this call:
- Online Survey
- ukbioeconomystrategy@beis.gov.uk
- Bioeconomy Team, Dept for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, 4 Orch1 , 1 Victoria Street, London , SW1H OET
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