BBIA, advancing the UK circular bioeconomy
Welcome to the Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association (BBIA), representing companies involved in the production of biodegradable polymers and finished products for the benefit of the environment.
Our members’ activities span a wide range of sectors and applications, providing a range of sustainable solutions that benefit both businesses and individual consumers. BBIA aims to develop the circular bioeconomy in the UK, promoting markets and production of bio-based and biodegradable chemicals, their transformation into consumer and other products and materials.
With increasing pressure to keep fossil fuels in the ground, bio-based alternatives can bridge the gap to meet demand. This can be done through the use of starch and glucose derivatives, as well as fibre reinforcements, including flax, hemp, sisal, jute and wood regenerated cellulose. The production of new biomaterials is opening up opportunities, creating jobs and wealth in the new green economy.
COOP advice on the provision of compostable carrier bags
The COOP has developed an open-source document providing advice on how to sell compostable carrier bags. Read more.
Chairman’s Message
BBIA’s Chair, Andy Sweetman, Marketing Manager at Futamura UK, considers the progress BBIA has made over its first five years and the work still to do. Read more
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awareness
Industry
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Promoting recognised standards
Introducing our members
BBIA welcomes members from across the bio-based and biodegradable sector involved in designing and producing products to grow the bioeconomy.
Take a look at what our members are up to.
BBIA member case studies
BBIA has produced a series of case studies of BBIA members for the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), which is seeking to to produce a strategy that will encourage a world leading bioeconomy appropriate to the UK’s industrial structure and availability of natural resources.
Check out case studies from BBIA members Aquapak, BioBag, Ecospray, Futamura, Snow Business, Vegware and Woolcool to see how they are helping to grow the bioeconomy in the UK.
Our News
Welsh Government launches single-use plastics consultation
The Welsh Government has launched a consultation on reducing single-use plastics. Launched on 30 July, the consultation will run until 22 October 2020 and will gather views on how the country can reduce single-use plastics, [...]
Defra communication to stakeholders on upcoming Circular Economy Package changes
Defra has written to stakeholders regarding the upcoming Circular Economy Package (CEP) and how changes brought in by its implementation might affect them. The CEP will transpose the vast majority of the EU's CEP into [...]
Study shows up to 31 per cent of plastic exported from Europe for recycling not recycled
New research from the National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway shows that up to 31 per cent of plastic exported for recycling from the EU, UK, Switzerland and Norway goes unrecycled. Around 46 per cent [...]
Fabbri Group launches Nature Fresh compostable film
New BBIA member Fabbri Group has created Nature Fresh, the world’s first bioplastic certified compostable cling film for automatic and manual applications. It is available in rolls for automatic packaging or hand-wrap, cutter-boxes and jumbo [...]
On the Web
AORA: Four Corners Plastic Wars has lessons for Aus
The Australian Organics Recycling Association (AORA), the national voice of the organics [...]
Australian made BioBag goes full circle from farm to compost
Farmers using plastic mulch film now have a compostable alternative that returns [...]
Compostable Product Disintegration Rate
Part I of this article summarized the scope and research methods for a [...]
Upcoming events
Plastic Free World
November 9 @ 8:00 am - November 10 @ 5:00 pm
