Tag: EU
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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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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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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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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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Biobased Economy in Europe: Slow But Steady
In a recent article, Diederik van der Hoeven from Biobased Press reported about a meeting ‘Agri meets chemicals’ at Rabobank (Utrecht, NL) early November where he picked up signals of bio-economy in Europe moving forward ‘ slow but steady’.
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