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July 2020
A 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 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 [...]
Find out moreOctober 2020
We are proud to present the results and lessons learned from the YPACK collaboration project on sustainable food packaging. The final conference will be held online on the 1st of October 2020, 10-12 am CET. During this conference, several speakers will present what sustainable solutions the YPACK project has to offer the food packaging sector. The key aspects of [...]
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, [...]
Find out moreThe annual flow of plastic into the ocean is projected to nearly triple by 2040, and without immediate action, its effect on our environment could be catastrophic. At every stage of its lifecycle, plastic poses distinct risks to human health, arising from both exposure to plastic particles themselves and associated chemicals. Compostable solutions promise to bring these polymers safely back to the earth when packaging cannot be avoided. Consumers are enthusiastic, governments start looking into solutions, and so are brand-owners and retailers – but is it enough?
Find out moreNovember 2020
The 2nd Plastic Free World Conference and Expo brings together experts from across the bio-based sectors at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany, on 16-17 June to present and discuss technical innovations and bio-based solutions to help businesses tackle plastic waste and reduce their plastic footprint. More than 120 expert speakers have already been confirmed, with [...]
Find out moreThis webinar, organised by Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin and Cré, aims to address the real-world problems of current plastics and the challenges of developing sustainable environmentally friendly plastics. BioPost will focus on using commercially available and indigenous novel biodegradable polymers and develop composites suitable for packaging applications and evaluate their end-of-life options; separation [...]
Find out moreJanuary 2021
REGISTER VIA ZOOM BBIA has published two new pieces of evidence that are of relevance to all those in the resource and waste industries. The first is a 10-year perspective on how the UK can ensure best practice when food waste collections will be mandated from 2023. This paper underlines the role compostable packaging has [...]
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