Author: BBIA

About BBIA: The Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association (BBIA) represents 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.

Posts by BBIA

London and Brighton compostable packaging collections featured in Ellen MacArthur Foundation guide

Posted on November 27, 2020

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, […]

Newsletter: European Compost Network

Posted on November 26, 2020

The European Compost Network (ECN) has published a newsletter updating readers on a number of upcoming events and recent updates. Among other updates, the newsletter outlines how the ECN will celebrate World Soil Day in cooperation with the Compost Council of Canada (CCC) and the Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Association of Ireland (Cré), provides details […]

Newsletter: Usable Packaging

Posted on November 26, 2020

Valencia-based Usable Packaging has launched its first newsletter to keep those interested updated on the progress of the project. Launched in June 2019, the Usable Packaging project aims to develop a portfolio of new bio-based, compostable packaging materials for application in the food, clothing and pharmaceutical industries. The core objective of the project is to […]

Newsletter: Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technologies

Posted on November 17, 2020

The University of Bath’s Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technologies has released its first newsletter, in order to keep readers updated on recent developments made by the CSCT in collaboration with its partners. […]

EPR for compostable food packaging in the UK

Posted on November 6, 2020

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

Posted on November 4, 2020

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 […]

More than forty organisations urge UK Government to ban degradable plastics

Posted on October 22, 2020

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 […]

US chemical industry overreaches by invoking USMCA

Posted on October 21, 2020

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

Posted on October 21, 2020

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

Posted on October 21, 2020

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