Event
ONLINE
Polymedia Publisher GmbH
EUR 699.00
International online conference on packaging made of bioplastics and plastics from renewable carbon
Sustainable Packaging
Challenges
Most plastic packaging is made from fossil-based resources, is rarely recycled, and not biodegradable. Additionally, these plastic packaging can contribute to the long-term accumulation of microplastics.
Innovative bioplastics offer a sustainable alternative. They bring new features and can have multiple end-of-life options: recyclable and/or biodegradable. Furthermore, some bioplastics can be produced and recycled with a lower energy and carbon footprint.
At bio!PAC 2025, the focus will be on retail packaging based on biobased feedstock, providing genuine environmental benefits. Special attention will be paid to the criteria for these applications.
Online conference
That’s why Renewable Carbon Plastics, in cooperation with Green Serendipity) , is organizing the 6th edition of bio!PAC—the international conference on bioplastics & packaging.
Experts from all areas of bioplastics & packaging will present their latest developments or research. The conference will also cover discussions like end-of-life options, consumer behavior issues, availability of agricultural land for material use versus food and feed etc.
The conference will be a online event that will be recorded and made available for convenient watching (video-on-demand) for at least 3 months after the event. All presentations will be made available (pdf) as well.
Please find below the preliminary agenda. It will be continuously updated. A timetable will follow soon.
Thursday | June 05, 2025 | |
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09:00-09:10 | Michael Thielen, Caroli Buitenhuis | Welcome Remarks |
09:10-09:35 | Michael Thielen; Renewable Carbon Plastics | If it looks like a duck, if it sounds like a duck, … |
09:35-10:00 | Maarit Nyman, European Commission, Directorate-General GROW | Biobased Materials: Driving a Competitive and Sustainable EU Economy |
10:00-10:25 | Michael Carus, Nova Institute | Current trends in the bioplastics market |
10:25-10:50 | Sam Walker, Xampla | New Materials, New Possibilities: Sustainable Packaging with Biodegradable Solutions |
11:30-11:55 | Bruno De Wilde, Normec OWS | Biodegradation of bioplastics without leaving persistent microplastics |
11:55-12:20 | Steve DeJonghe, LoopLife Polymers | The current state of PLA recycling |
12:20-12:45 | Miriam Weber, HYDRA Marine Sciences | Microplastics: difference between persistent and non-persistent |
13:55-14:20 | Francois de Bie, Emirates Biotech | The PLA Packaging Revolution in the Middle East |
14:20-14:45 | Bineke Posthumus, Avantium | PEF – the polyester of the future |
14:45-15:10 | Nadia Garcia, Itene /ADBioplastics | Breaking the mechanical limits and processability of virgin PLA bioplastic |
15:25-15:50 | Amir Afshar, The Shellworks | Personal care products based on natural biodegradable polymers |
15:50-16:15 | Nuria Lopez Aznar, Aimplas | Upcycling of by-products from the agri-food industry into sustainable packaging applications |
16:15-16:40 | Henk Vooijs, Compostable by Design Platform | ‘Compostable by Design' Packaging |
Friday | June 06, 2025 | |
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09:00-09:10 | Michael Thielen, Polymedia Publisher | Welcome remarks, 2nd day |
09:10-09:35 | Eric Klingenberg (t.b.c.), Mars | PHA flexible film developments for Mars confectionary wrappers |
09:35-10:00 | Ivanna Lins Colijn, FrieslandCampina | Brand owners perspective on global dairy packaging |
10:00-10:25 | Francisco Morcillo, Bunzl Continental Europe | Serving the EU market, a brand owners perspective |
10:25-10:50 | Dirk van Dijk, Lamb Weston | Circular packaging based on frying oil |
11:30-11:55 | Patrick Gerritsen, Bio4Pack | Bioplastics advantages in PPWR |
11:55-12:20 | Andrew Gill, Floreon | Performance bioplastics for the circular economy |
12:20-12:45 | Gernot Becker, Biotec | Biobased Polymers and PPWR |
13:55-14:20 | Stan Haftka, Kaneka | PHBH: Plant based and Biodegradable Innovations for Packaging Industry |
14:20-14:45 | Emanuele Martini, Maip Gruppo | Compounding PHA for packaging & products |
14:45-15:10 | Helen Yang, Clement Packaging | Compounding & producing market ready PHA cosmetics packaging |
15:25-15:50 | Long Nguyen, Ecopha Biotech | Innovations in Biobased Packaging: Challenges and Opportunities for a Sustainable Future |
15:50-16:15 | Maelenn Ravard, TotalEnergies Corbion | Rethinking LCA with Luminy® Polylactic acid and its recycled content version |
16:15-16:30 | Michael Thielen, Caroli Buitenhuis | Closing remarks |
Subject to changes. Please visit this website regularly for updates.