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

Researcher: Biobased, biodegradable polymers may not be as eco-friendly as you think

Posted on October 14, 2019

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Do or dry? The future of UK anaerobic digestion

Posted on October 14, 2019

Fashion brand Finisterre uses Aquapak polymer

Posted on October 8, 2019

Fashion brand Finisterre has announced that it will be introducing its products in garment bags made from Aquapak polymer. The Aquapak packaging will be first used for select knitwear lines in October, before a full roll out across all products in February 2020. Finisterre’s use of Aquapak’s hot water soluble Hydropol™ comes as part of […]

Iceland boss Richard Walker claims ‘Big Plastic’ is pressuring supermarkets to abandon their green efforts

Posted on September 30, 2019

Vegware launches post-back service to encourage packaging composting

Posted on September 24, 2019

Compostable packaging company and BBIA member Vegware has teamed up with recycling company First Mile to create a new post-back service using First Mile’s courier-led recycling service, RecycleBox. Businesses or consumers that use Vegware foodservice items will now be able to put these items back into the cardboard box in which they arrived or order […]

Programme for the Res Urbis project closing meeting confirmed

Posted on September 23, 2019

The programme for the closing meeting of the Res Urbis project has been confirmed, with speakers to include Catia Bastioli, CEO of Novamont, and Andrea Accorigi of the European Commission. The meeting will take place on 11 December 2019 in Rome and will carry the title ‘Frontiers of European Research: from biodegradable waste to novel […]

Aquapak to study impacts of plastic on the marine environment with Heriot Watt University

Posted on September 23, 2019

Packaging manufacturer Aquapak Polymers has announced the set-up of a new Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with Heriot Watt University to explore the impact of plastics on the marine environment. KTPs are part government-funded lasting between one and three years and help to drive innovation in the UK while providing businesses with the knowledge they need […]

Current open funding calls from IBioIC

Posted on September 17, 2019

IBioIC has a number of open calls for funding that are currently inviting applications. These include: The Terraton Challenge: A call for solutions that accelerate the drawdown of 1 trillion tons of atmospheric carbon dioxide into agricultural soils DASA Competition: Bioprocessing Waste Into Reusable Products Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme (NPA) Seventh Call UK Research […]

Novamont USA composting video

Posted on September 16, 2019

Novamont North America has produced a new video explaining what compostable packaging is and where it fits into global efforts to reduce plastic pollution. The video explains how compostable packaging is made and certified, how it is collected and processed, and how it returns nutrients to the soil. Highlighting the need to process packaging in […]

UK Government Brexit customs intermediaries grant scheme

Posted on September 13, 2019

The government has made £16 million in new funding available to help businesses prepare for Brexit. Leaving the EU on 31 Oc‌to‌be‌r 2019 means there will be immediate changes to the way UK businesses trade with the EU that may impact your business. This includes UK businesses having to apply customs, excise and VAT procedures […]