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- Issue 01 | 2022
The new JRC’s “Plastics LCA method” already needs an update
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is basically the only tool we currently have for making comparisons between products from an environmental point of view. The development of LCA tools started more than 30 ... - Issue 03 | 2021
Don’t compare apples and organges
Using LCA to compare biobased and fossil-based plastics is not that simple - Issue 01 | 2020
Consumer Demand & Regulatory Initiatives
The plastics industry has experienced major shifts in recent years mainly due to increasing awareness of the harmful effects that plastic has on the environment. As a result, there has been a rising ... - Issue 05 | 2017
Biodegradable plastics in the Circular Economy inhttp://www.bioplasticsmagazine.com/weblication/grid5/gui/images/icons/wysiwyg_bold.gif Europe
At the beginning of this year, the European Commission published its EU Roadmap for a Strategy on Plastics in a Circular Economy. In the Roadmap, the Commission has given priority to assess how to ... - Issue 01 | 2015
Progress in standardization of the “Bio-based Products” – Terminology European CEN develop new categories
Claiming a product to be bio-based is always a critical topic. Everybody would agree that, if a product is not entirely made from renewable resources, the percentage of the bio-based content should ... - Issue 06 | 2014
Bagislation in Europe – A (good?) case for biodegradables A critical review on legislation addressing single-use plastic carrier bags in Europe
No other plastic product has ever created such public debate and worldwide legal action. - Issue 05 | 2014
A bright future for bioplastics?
What are the barriers to developing bioplastics markets in Europe and how can we overcome them? - Issue 04 | 2014
The bioplastics industry in Korea
The global bioplastics market is booming – total production capacity is set to grow 400% by 2017, and the European Commission has designated bioplastics as a lead market. - Issue 04 | 2014
Material use first!
Proposals for a Reform of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) to a Renewable Energy and Materials Directive (REMD) - Issue 06 | 2013
New steps in European Bagislation
In early November a new proposal by the European Commission (EC) to amend the European Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPDW) caused quite some excitement throughout the industry. This ... - Issue 06 | 2012
FTC Green Guides for BioPlastics
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued new Green Guides, on Environmental Marketing Claims to help marketers avoid deceptive environmental claims [1-3]. Previous versions of the ... - Issue 05 | 2011
Something is Regrowing!
Ministry ensures sustainable biobased plastic and raw material support by funding innovations - Issue 01 | 2006
the Dutch approach
Introducing new, environmentally friendly materials such as bioplastics in the market appears to be a challenge for a large number of, predominantly, young and small companies. Although the ... - Issue 01 | 2006
The example of the German packaging ordinance - Support of Bioplastics by legal instruments
Bioplastics constitute a new class of plastic materials at a very early stage of market penetration. As with other new technologies, the existing legislation is often not consistent with the ... - Issue 02 | 2006
Degradable Plastics A Canadian Perspective
The ongoing efforts to divert material from landfill have led many Canadian municipalities to look at composting or anaerobic digestion as a viable waste management option. This includes leaf and ... - Issue 02 | 2006
Belgian BioPackaging
Getting access to green waste bin for biodegradable and compostable products - Issue 02 | 2006
Federal Agencies in the USA shall buy bioplastics products
Standards and Status of the Federal Biobased Products Preferred Procurement Program - Issue 02 | 2007
What´s happening in the New World?
Article contributed by Steven Mojo, Executive Director of the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI), New York, NY, USA - Issue 03 | 2007
Overview of the Current Biopolymers Market Situation
In the late eighties and early nineties new biopolymers on the basis of starch or polyhydroxyalkanoates produced by fermentation were first introduced onto the market. - Issue 01 | 2008
Bioplastics boom in the UK
Whilst the first examples of biodegradable and compostable packaging started to appear on UK supermarket shelves as far back as 2001, there has been a very marked increase over the past two years, ... - Issue 02 | 2008
Responsible Innovation: Reducing Environmental Impact with NatureWorks Biopolymer
NatureWorks LLC is committed to producing polymers from annually renewable resources, which meet the world‘s needs of today without compromising the earth‘s ability to meet the needs of tomorrow. - Issue 02 | 2008
Towards a bioplastics boom in Australia
Australians are among the world’s best in plastics recycling and retailers are becoming more and more focused on a sustainable future. Yet the world’s non-renewable energy sources are depleting at an ... - Issue 03 | 2008
Change the World with Love, Passion and Commitment
The business model of Earth Buddy Inc. - Issue 05 | 2008
Sustainable “Zoom-Zoom” with Non-Food-Based Bioplastic
Japanese Mazda Motor Corporation will launch the “Mazda Bioplastic Project” together with Hiroshima University (see bM 04/08). - Issue 05 | 2008
Situation in India
India as everyone knows, has one of the world’s fastest growing economies, at around 7-8% per annum. - Issue 06 | 2008
Situation in France Club Born From the Parliamentary Debate on Plastic Bags
In France, the companies involved in bioplastics are united in a national organization named ‘Club Bio-plastiques’. It is the Association Française Pour Le développement des Bio-plastiques.