28 APRIL 2016, AT BIOVALE, UNIVERSITY OF YORK, 10.00am to 5.00pm Location: The Lakehouse in the Ron Cooke Hub on the Heslington East Campus (For directions, click here) The Workshop is organised with the participation of the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills and is supported by the Knowledge Transfer Network, Biovale, CPI, and IbioIC, and is organised by the Bio-based and […]
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Europe’s ecosystems face increasing pressure to stay healthy amid rising pollution, overexploitation, urban sprawl and the effects of climate change, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report. The EEA report, ‘Mapping and assessing the condition of Europe’s ecosystems: progress and challenges’, gives a snapshot of current ecosystem health in Europe and identifies key gaps in data which […]
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The European bioeconomy currently has a turnover of €2.1 trillion (£1.6 trillion) and provides 18.3 million jobs, according to a study by the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC). According to the ‘European Bioeconomy in Figures’ report – which used Eurostat figures as the main source of its data – food, feed and beverage sectors account for […]
BBIA Managing Director David Newman will be one of the key speakers at the Global Organic Resources Congress (GORC), which takes place this year in Dublin on 3-4 May. Organised by Cré and the European Compost Network and sponsored by BBIA member Novamont, GORC will bring together key stakeholders to discuss new opportunities in the […]
The 11th European Bioplastics Conference has been scheduled for 29/30 November 2016 in Berlin. Following on from the events of the past years that reflected the growing confidence in plastics solutions that are biobased, biodegradable, or both as a viable alternative to conventional plastics, the 11th European Bioplastics Conference has now been confirmed to take place […]
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Angela Morris from BBIA member Woolcool describes how to company is innovating food and pharmaceutical packaging for the circular economy. […]
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The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) is asking for feedback and ideas on how regulation and enforcement networks affect businesses’ ability to innovate or enter markets or products. […]
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The European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology and the Bioeconomy (EFIB) has launched EFIB PitchFest 2016 – a programme of investor-ready support for innovative SMEs seeking an opportunity to secure a minimum €1 million (£770k) investment for their business. […]
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BBIA Managing Director David Newman contributed to the January issue of CIWM Journal, writing about digestate quality and soil protection underlining the importance of collection systems using compostable plastics to reduce plastic contamination going to soil. […]
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A report covering the European Commission’s DG Environment’s assessment of separate collection schemes in the 28 capitals of the EU, has recommended, among other measures, obligatory source segregated collection of biowaste. The study was led by the Copenhagen Resource Institute and German consultancy BiPRO and assessed the legislation and practice of separate collection systems for waste across the […]
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