On 27 January Defra published its revised Waste Management Plan for England. Responses from the consultation, including those made by BBIA, have been taken into account in the revised Plan. They are also reflected in the Summary of Responses to the consultation. The Government’s response can be viewed on the Government website. […]
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BBIA strongly recommends its members ensure that all claims made for their materials are supported by certification. Another example of unsubstantiated claims is evidenced in a report from The International Consumer Protection Enforcement Network, which claims that some 40 per cent of websites from leading brands make claims not supported by science or that are intentionally misleading. The […]
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BBIA member BIOME Bioplastics has launched a new range of biodegradable tree shelters. Plans to significantly increase tree planting as part of the UK’s push to net-zero emissions are expected to exacerbate the country’s littering problem further. BIOME has released a promotional video in support of its new range. […]
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Cré Ireland is making fast progress with its Brown Bin scheme, created to collect biowaste and compostables together. The scheme has recently been certified as suitable for Irish composting plants. More news on this progress can be found in its latest newsletter. […]
In an important step on the journey to replacing plastics in UK ready meal packaging, Camden BRi laboratory has certified an all-natural compostable food tray for high temperature migration, meaning it is safe and highly effective for ready meal cooking up to 240°C. Hampshire packaging manufacturer KCC is increasing production capacity for its riji line […]
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Read the letter from Plastics Recycling Europe requesting a revision of the BSI standard. […]
On 10 December BBIA wrote to the Treasury Minister responsible for the implementation of the Plastics Tax, Kemi Badenoch MP. This was to point out that the tax unfairly penalises all compostable packaging as compostables are physically unable to contain recycled content. Moreover, the tax penalises all food contact films as they are not allowed […]
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The BBIA and associated member companies have commissioned Sancroft International to undertake a detailed cost analysis of the implications of different food waste caddy liners – including PE bags, compostable plastic bags, paper bags and no bags. This is in view of the mandate for all councils to offer separate domestic and business food waste […]
BioPak has been awarded a grant from the Australian Government to support waste recovery in Australia as part of its National Product Stewardship Investment Fund. BioPak will use the funding to develop and support its new nationwide programme, The Compost Network — which seeks to bring industry participants together to transform compostable packaging and food […]
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Paper Round’s collections composting Vegware disposables is featured in the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s new Upstream Innovation guide, released 19 November. Highlighted as a circular economy solution for plastic, the collaboration is London and Brighton’s first large-scale collection service for compostable packaging. Paper Round is a total waste management company, servicing over 6,000 customers in London, […]