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

France could face legal action over disposable plates and cutlery ban

Posted on September 20, 2016

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New €3.8 million SuperBIO project to support industrial innovation within the EU bioeconomy

Posted on September 15, 2016

Bioeconomy consultancy NNFCC is to provide innovation services to the new Horizon 2020 SuperBIO project, which aims to provide innovation services to SMEs to support the development of cross-border value chains within the bioeconomy. It is doing this by providing funding of up to €60,000 for SMEs through innovation vouchers for support services (i.e. feedstock analysis, LCA, […]

The Importance of Design

Posted on September 12, 2016

Iris Anderson, BBIA Ambassador In a circular economy, design has a major role to play. The use of biomaterials requires design that enhances the functionalities of the material. For example, theAdnams distribution centre at Southwold has been designed to maintain a constant temperature without having to utilise energy for air conditioning. Biomaterials continue to be […]

Start-ups and research projects sought for Young Biotech Award 2016

Posted on August 4, 2016

Biotechnology start-ups or projects are being sought to apply for the Young Biotech Award 2016. Leading French biocluster Genopole has launched the award for the sixth time this week and has for the first time opened it to international projects and start-ups. Applicants will be vying for a prize worth €100,000. The prize includes a €30,000 […]

New ministerial responsibilities at Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy clarified

Posted on August 3, 2016

The newly-formed Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has confirmed the roles and responsibilities of its ministers this week, reports edie.net, two weeks after the department was created in Theresa May’s reshuffle of government. In an official statement, the department, which was created following the dissolution of the Department of Energy and Climate Change, […]

Fearnley-Whittingstall’s ‘War on Waste’ highlights need to develop sustainable solutions for food and drink packaging

Posted on August 1, 2016

Celebrity chef and environmental campaigner Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall returned to the BBC last week (28 July) for an hour-long programme documenting his War on Waste. Over recent months a debate has been raging about the recyclability of disposable paper coffee cups after Fearnley-Whittingstall took to the streets of London in March to highlight the fact that 2.5 […]

Here’s how BBIA member Vegware helps events reach 72% recycling

Posted on July 28, 2016

TV chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has returned to the BBC this week to continue his ‘War on Waste’. After two episodes in November 2015 highlighted the amount of food waste caused by supermarket cosmetic standards and households, the chef has this time turned to packaging, highlighting in particular the amount of waste caused by disposable paper cups […]

BBIA urges Defra to undertake soil quality consultation

Posted on July 18, 2016

BBIA’s newly established working group on waste policies contributed its opinion to the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency’s consultation on reviewing ‘fit for soil’ of compost and digestate under the PAS 100/110 standards. In addition to contributing to the consultation, which can be downloaded here, BBIA wrote to Resources Minister Rory Stewart to solicit a similar […]

Biowaste collection and treatment can create thousands of jobs in the UK

Posted on July 18, 2016

The European Compost Network has published figures showing how biowaste collection and treatment could create thousands of jobs in the UK. The figures are based on information received from ECN members. The medium value so called ‘Urban area’ – 1 full-time employment (FTE)/4,500 tonnes of biowaste – is based on the figures received from REA, UK […]

BBIA MD speaks about the abolition of the Department of Energy and Climate Change

Posted on July 15, 2016

Speaking to Bioenergy Insight, BBIA Managing Director David Newman has given his thoughts on the decision to abolish the Department of Energy and Climate Change and dissolve its responsibilities into a newly-formed Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. He told the site: “There always has been a disconnect across Whitehall between various departments trying […]