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May 2020
Due to the coronavirus crisis, this year's International Conference on Bio-based Materials will be held online over 12-14 May 2020. The final programme is available to view on the conference website. The always highly anticipated innovation award 'Bio-based Material of the Year' will continue as usual. Six promising candidates out of 17 applications have already [...]
Find out morePARTICIPATION IS FREE. REGISTER HERE. Ten years ago, Italy passed a world first law to oblige local authorities and operators to collect household and business food waste "either with no packaging or if packaging is used this must be certified compostable according to the standard EN13432". The law was passed upon request of the Italian [...]
Find out moreJune 2020
Join us for expert presentations looking at how extended producer responsibility (EPR) can be applied to compostable packaging. The event will look at recent developments in Italy, following government approval of a new programme for the management of compostable packaging. The programme, known as Biorepak, will be run within the national EPR scheme for packaging [...]
Find out moreJuly 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic has validated a whole new way of working and communicating online, the team of partners from the USABLE PACKAGING project will be bringing you a live update on their progress, online, in this two-hour webinar on 2 July. The project, which has the ambition to produce innovative, biodegradable materials using by-products [...]
Find out moreA discussion with industry experts and BBIA members throughout the value chain, from polymer production to consumers, on where compostable packaging works best. This online webinar on 10 July from 10am BST will bring together key experts to explore the best application of compostable packaging and opportunities for growth. The session will be chaired by BBIA Managing [...]
Find out moreA discussion with industry experts and BBIA members throughout the value chain, on the best routes treatment and making value from compostable packaging. This online webinar on 20 July from 2pm BST will bring together key experts to explore the best collection and treatment infrastructure solutions for compostable packaging. The session will be chaired by [...]
Find out moreSeptember 2020
What are the true environmental impacts and implications of bioplastics, and what potential do they have to drive sustainability and the circular economy in packaged goods? Packaging Europe has assembled an expert panel to discuss misconceptions, challenges, and opportunities around packaging applications, infrastructure, and regulation. Featuring: Hasso von Pogrell, Managing Director of European Bioplastics Andy [...]
Find out moreA discussion with industry experts and BBIA members throughout the value chain, on the certification and identification of compostable packaging. This online webinar on 18 September from 10am BST will bring together key experts to explore the certification and labelling questions related to compostable packaging. The session will be chaired by BBIA Managing Director David [...]
Find out moreWhilst we tend to talk about the bioeconomy in terms of bioplastics, we often forget that the bioeconomy provides feedstocks for many other innovative materials that can increase circularity, reduce pollution and reduce waste from non-recyclable, traditional materials. In this one hour webinar in collaboration with BBIA member Woolcool, which takes place on Thursday 1 October at 12pm BST, we [...]
Find out moreA discussion with government experts on standards and collections of compostable packaging and EPR. This online webinar on 28 September from 2pm BST run by BBIA in collaboration with Futamura will bring together government experts to discuss standards for biodegradable, bio-based and compostable plastics, collections of compostables and how compostables will fit into a plastic packaging EPR regime or a DRS. The session will [...]
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