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6 Mar, 2023

OCEANIUM looking for new Materials Science Associate

By |2023-03-06T15:45:53+00:00March 6th, 2023|Our news, Uncategorised|Comments Off on OCEANIUM looking for new Materials Science Associate

One of our members, OCEANIUM, is looking for a new Materials Science Associate. This role is an exciting opportunity to help develop next-generation materials at the cutting edge of innovative science. More information here.

6 Jan, 2023

BBIA welcome new members

By |2023-01-06T08:03:38+00:00January 6th, 2023|Our news, Uncategorised|Comments Off on BBIA welcome new members

BBIA welcomes two new members to its fold: Erthos based in Ontario Canada, a start-up biopolymer producer; CPG- Central Plains Group, whose associated company in Ukraine is readying the production of biopolymers from potato starch.  Good to see lots of new capacity coming to the market.

29 Apr, 2021

Parkside’s Cré accreditation demonstrates best practice for compostables infrastructure

By |2021-04-29T08:14:00+01:00April 29th, 2021|Our news, Uncategorised|Comments Off on Parkside’s Cré accreditation demonstrates best practice for compostables infrastructure

Specialist packaging converter Parkside Flexibles, which produces sustainable flexible packaging, has launched its own range of fully certified compostable laminates, Park2Nature™. Parkside is a valued customer of Futamura’s NatureFlex™ renewable and compostable packaging films that provide an essential barrier layer for many of the Park2Nature laminates. NatureFlex films are produced from sustainable wood pulp harvested [...]

4 Feb, 2021

Mexico City begins 2021 with ban on single-use plastics

By |2021-02-04T16:17:26+00:00February 4th, 2021|Uncategorised|Comments Off on Mexico City begins 2021 with ban on single-use plastics

Lawmakers passed the ban on plastic bags, utensils and other disposable plastic items in 2019, aiming to reduce non-biodegradable plastics and hoping to turn Mexico's capital into a more sustainable city. The new law took effect last year. The city of 9 million people, one of the world's largest, has spent the past year adjusting to the [...]

16 Dec, 2020

Improving the costs of food waste collection: enhancing economic and environmental outcomes by choosing the right caddy liner

By |2020-12-16T17:02:47+00:00December 16th, 2020|Uncategorised|Comments Off on Improving the costs of food waste collection: enhancing economic and environmental outcomes by choosing the right caddy liner

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 [...]

16 Dec, 2020

Improving the costs of food waste collection: enhancing economic and environmental outcomes by choosing the right caddy liner

By |2020-12-16T16:56:41+00:00December 16th, 2020|Uncategorised|Comments Off on Improving the costs of food waste collection: enhancing economic and environmental outcomes by choosing the right caddy liner

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 [...]

4 Nov, 2020

Funding opportunity: Building a low-carbon, climate-resilient future in support of the European Green Deal

By |2020-11-04T10:43:45+00:00November 4th, 2020|Our news, Uncategorised|Comments Off on Funding opportunity: Building a low-carbon, climate-resilient future in support of the European Green Deal

A funding opportunity has been made available by the European Commission's European Horizon Framework Programme, titled 'Building a low-carbon, climate-resilient future: Research and innovation in support of the European Green Deal'. Proposals funded under this topic will form part of the demonstration projects for the implementation of the European Commission’s Circular Cities and Regions Initiative [...]

22 Oct, 2020

More than forty organisations urge UK Government to ban degradable plastics

By |2020-11-03T10:14:34+00:00October 22nd, 2020|Our news, Uncategorised|Comments Off on More than forty organisations urge UK Government to ban degradable plastics

BBIA is among the signatories of a letter calling for the UK Government to ban plastic materials that require additives to degrade from being sold to the public. The open letter, published on 22 October 2020 in national newspaper The Telegraph, urges the Government to follow in the footsteps of the EU, which is currently [...]

21 Oct, 2020

19-year study shows we’ve been undervaluing how much compost can boost carbon capture

By |2020-10-21T08:21:02+01:00October 21st, 2020|Uncategorised|Comments Off on 19-year study shows we’ve been undervaluing how much compost can boost carbon capture

It's no secret that organic farmers believe in compost, but just what role compost plays in soil's ability to store carbon - and keep it out of the atmosphere, where it contributes to climate change - has been less clear. A recent study from the University of California suggests that compost plays a larger role [...]

28 May, 2020

BBIA WEBINAR | 16 JUNE:A new Extended Producer Responsibility system for compostable packaging – the Italian model

By |2020-05-28T11:22:10+01:00May 28th, 2020|Our news, Uncategorised|Comments Off on BBIA WEBINAR | 16 JUNE:A new Extended Producer Responsibility system for compostable packaging – the Italian model

BBIA will be hosting a free webinar on Tuesday 16th June 2020 at 2-3pm examining the Italian model for an extended producer responsibility scheme for compostable packaging.  In May 2020 the Italian Minister of Environment Sergio Costa announced his approval of the new programme for the management of compostable packaging, EN 13432 compliant,  under the [...]

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