UCL study suggests that plastics containing biodegration accelerators (also known as oxodegradable) do not reliably biodegrade within the time frames of the claims manufacturers make. See the report here. […]
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Another chemical recycling project has failed, the second in the UK this year. Despite this, the Government seems intent on promoting a technology which has a long list of proven failures, is heavily energy intensive and potentially more polluting than making virgin plastics – and without a certain market uptake for the outputs. Sigh, will […]
Paul Foulkes-Arellano, circularity educator at Circuthon Consulting, has written a very interesting article in the Packaging Insights magazine this April on the evolution of the biopolymers market. His view is that, with industrial giants moving into biopolymer production (see the news here on Novamont), it is time to invest. […]
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DEFRA Secretary of State Thérèse Coffey has announced on the BBC that the Government will propose a ban on wet wipes in legislation which should come into force in 2024. Whether this will ban all wipes or exclude from the ban those that are certified for marine biodegradability, remains an open question. […]
The Circular Bioeconomy Joint Undertaking has now announced its new funding programme for 2023 in an event BBIA attended in Brussels on 26 April. €215 million are available in this research round. […]
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BBIA attended and spoke at a breakfast meeting of the Industry and Parliamentary Trust in Westminster on 18 April highlighting the opportunities for the bioeconomy and the new paradigm following President Biden’s policy announcement in favour of the American bioeconomy in March. Among attendees were MPs Carol Monaghan, Chris Green, Liz Twist, Mark Pawsey, Rachael […]
A wide coalition of UK NGOs delivered a letter to the Prime Minister on 24 April calling for a ban on new incineration plants in England, following Wales and Scotland. BBIA generally supports this request as the increase in UK incineration has evidently led to flat-lined recycling levels over the last decade. […]
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Versalis, part of the Italian energy giant ENI, has acquired biopolymer producer Novamont, a world leader in green chemistry and founder member of the BBIA. The press release can be found here but in short both parties agree that: “Its acquisition represents a great opportunity for Versalis to accelerate its strategy through the integration of […]
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Dr Helmut Maurer, who many of you will recall was a senior official within the DGENVI of the European Commission and now retired, was recently interviewed on the implementation of the Green Deal and especially on plastics recycling. His answers are well worth listening to in this short video. […]
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BBIA held its AGM on 3 May in which the members approved the accounts for 2022, the budget for 2023 and a small increase in member fees for 2024. I wish to take the opportunity of thanking all BBIA members, the hard-working Board of Directors and my colleagues for their continual support. On this note […]