Category: EU
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EU Plastic Tax to Plug Gap of Post-Brexit Budget
The EU could adopt a tax on plastic packaging to reduce waste and to plug the gap in its budget left by Brexit.
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Full Structure and Attribution of the New European Commission 2019-2024
President-elect Ursula von der Leyen today gave her agreement to the draft list of Commissioners-designate provided to her by the Council of the European Union.
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Avantium Awarded €6 Million EU Grant
Avantium N.V. announces that it has been awarded €6 million as part of a SPIRE grant to accelerate its Dawn and Mekong technologies in addition to utilizing its expertise in Catalysis.
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One Third of Used Cooking Oil in Europe is Fraudulent and EU Will Limit Usage
EU curbs used cooking oil in biodiesel due to fears of fraud. One third of used cooking oil in Europe is fraudulent. EU throws the ball to member states to monitor RED II implementation.
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Afterlife Project – Converting WasteWater into PHA
The AFTERLIFE project proposes a flexible, cost- and resource-efficient process for recovering and valorizing the relevant fractions from wastewater. It will represent an advance on existing approaches to wastewater treatment, which rely on physic-chemical and biological methods.
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Who Will Win The European Social Innovation Competition?
The European Social Innovation Competition is an initiative run by the European Commission across all European countries. The 2019 Competition is titled Challenging Plastic Waste. This competition seeks the most innovative projects, products, services, business models and collaborations that tackle plastic waste.
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Deep Purple EU Received Funding from the Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking
Novamont is glad to be a partner of a new European project, Deep Purple, financed by Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program.
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The Success of First2Run and A New Era for the European Bio-based Industry
The final event of the “First2Run” project took place in Brussels on the 20th of June. “First2Run” was the first flagship project funded for €17 Mln by The Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertakings (BBI JU) under Horizon 2020. Here are the conclusions.
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Britain Lead in Biodegradable Plastics Stymied by Brussels
The EU has been accused of suppressing a scientific study which may have given a major boost to British entrepreneurs who claim to have invented biodegradable plastic. British producers of oxo-biodegradable plastics say they break down faster than conventional plastics and could play a key role in the global fight against pollution. The technology is…
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Seven Measures To Promote A Bio-Based Economy in the EU
Over the last three years the STAR4BBI project has studied policy and standardisation hurdles that bio-based industries face. Here are 7 measures to tackle these hurdles.
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EU Council Adopts Rules on Single-Use Plastics to Reduce Marine Plastic Litter
PRESS RELEASE Published on 21 May – The Council of the EU adopted the ambitious measures proposed by the Commission to tackle marine litter coming from the 10 single-use plastic products most often found on European beaches, as well as abandoned fishing gear and oxo-degradable plastics.
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Joint European Vision for a Circular Bio-Society
On behalf of 15 parties from the European bio-economy, the Bio-Based Industries Consortium (BIC) has launched the joint Vision of the Circular Bio-society in 2050.
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Analysis and Results of European Elections
Here’s a Short Analysis of the Results of the European Elections.
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Oxo-Biodegradable Industry Accuses EU of Science Fraud
The Oxo-biodegradable Plastics Association (OPA) has accused the European Commission of improperly halting scientific work on the material.
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What is the Difference Between Biodegradable, Compostable and OXO Biodegradable?
Let’s look at the Difference Between Biodegradable, Compostable and OXO Degradable plastics.
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€2 Billion to Fast Forward the Creation of the European Innovation Council
Ahead of the 21-22 March European Council discussion on innovation, industry and competitiveness, the Commission takes decisive steps to set up a European Innovation Council.
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Why Sugar Beets are not Used in Bioplastic Production?
The answer is simple: the EU sugar policy.
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Summary of the EU Directive on Single Use Plastics by the Times of Malta
The Times of Malta summarises the new EU Directive on single-use plastics.
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Single-use Plastics Directive Fails to Acknowledge Potential of Biodegradable Plastics
PRESS RELEASE – Berlin, 20 December 2018 – The European institutions have reached an agreement on a directive to curb the use of a number of single-use plastic products in the EU, which aims to prevent and reduce marine litter of these products.
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Commission Launches Circular Plastics Alliance to Foster the Market of Recycled Plastics in Europe
The European Commission launches an alliance of key industry stakeholders covering the full plastics value chain as part of its persisting efforts to reduce plastics littering, increase the share of recycled plastics and stimulate market innovation.
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European Bioplastics Association Reacts on European Parliament Vote
PRESS RELEASE from European Bioplastics.
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Europe Must Continue to Invest in the Bioplastic Revolution
ARTICLE Published in the Parliament Magazine.
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The Legacy of MEP Frederique Ries
Frederique Ries has been MEP since 1999. Let’s have a look at her legacy regarding plastics policies.
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Blue Bioplastics Funding Opportunity
EU Blue Economy call: €18.7 million available for funding
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Plastic Oceans: MEPs Back EU Ban on Polluting Throwaway Plastics by 2021
Press Release by the ENVI committee of the European Parliament
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EU Project ReTAPP Converts Wood Into Bioplastics
Article Published by the European Commission
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Brussels To Ban Single Use Plastics
The city of Brussels will ban single-use plastics that is not reusable or recyclable during public events in the public space as from 1 July 2019
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Neste Sprinting to the Future with Bioplastics
Exclusive Interview on the Future and Challenges of Bioplastics with Lars Börger, Head of Product Marketing – Emerging Businesses at Neste
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Bioplastics Made from Chicken Feathers
EU Project KARMA 2020 wants to transform chicken feathers into biodegradable plastics.
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The European Commission Papers: The Lignin Briefing
This should help you understand what the European Commission knows about lignin and how it perceives it.
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Stora Enso Launches Bioplastics Kitchen Utensils
Stora Enso brings a new range of bioplastics kitchen utensils to the market produced with their DuraSense biocomposites.
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Bioplastics Shares are Up on London Stock Exchange
Biome Technologies shares are up on the London Stock Exchange (LON:BIOM).
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Neste is Becoming a Major Bioplastics Producer
Neste will disrupt the plastics Industry.
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ENI, Versalis and Bioplastics
A Short History and Summary of ENI Versalis’ Bioplastics Activities.
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European Commission, European Environment Agency and EU Universities on BioEconomy, LCA and Bioplastics
The following presentations were given during a Bioeconomy Conference in Brussels in June 2018
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Are Hedge Funds Dumping Plastics Packaging Companies?
Serious transactions have been made against oil-based plastic packaging companies on the Stock Market.
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European Parliament Takes Decision on Biodegradable and Compostable Plastics
The European Parliament’s environment committee voted on the European Commission’s plans to cut plastic pollution under the Plastics Strategy.
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First Car Made Completely From Bioplastics
Eindhoven University of Technology Researchers have created the first car made completely out of bioplastics.
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Mobile Plastic-Free Concept Store on Tour in Europe
NL retailer Ekoplaza launched a plastic-free aisle in one of its stores earlier this year and is now taking this concept on a road tour in Europe.
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Novamont supplies British Government
Novamont becomes selected supplier to the British Government. Novamont MaterBi is the King amongst Bioplastics.
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Innovative Bio-based Products Conference: Investment, Environmental Impacts and Future Perspectives Live Coverage
The Conference is taking place today in Brussels. Follow it live on bioplasticsnews.com. The purpose is to provide key insights on the bioeconomy industry: environmental impacts, investment potential and innovative bio-based products. Here’s the provisional programme
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A European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy
The European Commission is supposed to discuss the future of plastics in Europe today and is expected to adopt a Directive proposal called “A European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy” soon. However …
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Arctic Biomaterials Wins Prestigious Innovation Award Biobased Material of the Year
Arctic Biomaterials won the Innovation Award 2018 “Biobased Material of the Year” during the International Conference on Bio-Based Materials held in Cologne on May the 15th and 16th.
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Bio-Based Materials Policy and Strategy
International Conference on Bio-Based Materials – Policy and Strategy – Live Coverage Tomorrow
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UK Plastics Pact will Eradicate Single-Use Plastics
The UK Plastics Pact plans to eradicate single-use plastic and was signed by more than 40 major players in the food and non-food industry amongst which leading UK retailers, such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Waitrose.
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Separate Recycling Streams for Biodegradable Plastics – A Hot Waste Legislation Topic in Europe
The Association of Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE) recently called for greater investments to be made for the implementation of separate recycling streams in the Member States. This call was totally supported by the European Bioplastics Association (EUBP) and is part of the current hot debates and careful consultations on the upcoming EU Strategy on Plastics…
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PEF Integrated in EU PET recycling
This is big news coming from Synvina (the JV between Avantium and BASF) as the European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP) – a voluntary initiative of industry organizations representing waste collectors, plastic recyclers, PET material producers and brand owners, gave an interim approval for the recyclability of polyethylene furanoate (PEF).
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€25M Granted to PEFerence the Synvina-led European Consortium for PEF
In the Netherlands, a BBI subsidy of €25 million has been granted to “PEFerence,” a consortium consisting of 11 companies including Synvina, its two JV partners Avantium (The Netherland) and BASF(Germany), Tereos Participations (France), Alpla Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co Kg (Austria), OMV Machinery Srl (Italy), Croda Nederland B.V.(The Netherlands), Nestec Sa (Switzerland) Lego…
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European Parliament recognizes the contribution of bioplastics to the EU circular economy.
The plenary’s vote on amendments of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive encourages Member States to support the use of bio-based materials for the production of packaging and to improve market conditions for such materials and products.
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China and European Bioplastic Technology
Chinese Company to use NAFIGATE Corporation’s Czech Hydal Technology to Produce Bioplastics. Czech company NAFIGATE Corporation that focuses on transfer of high technology and commercialization of hi-tech products has signed a set of contracts with a Chinese firm Suzhou Cleanet.
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