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Research project positions available in Ireland
Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin and Cré are delighted to announce commencement of a research project on BioPost – ‘Sustainable, biodegradable, compostable and recyclable plastics for packaging and end-of-life management’. This project is funded under the [...]
UK Plastics Pact members makes progress
Members of the UK Plastics pact are over halfway towards all their packaging being recyclable and a third of the way towards using an average of 30 per cent recycled content in their packaging by [...]
England’s recycling rate increases marginally
New figures from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have revealed that England’s ‘waste from households’ recycling rate has risen to 45.1 per cent – a 0.3 per cent increase on last [...]
French Environment Agency confirmed benefits of bio-based and compostable bags
The French Agency for the Environment and Energy Management (ADEME) released a report on 14 November on the environmental impact of fruit and vegetable bags. The ADEME report, entitled 'The environmental impact of fruit and [...]
BBIA to exhibit USABLE PACKAGING project at BBI JU Stakeholder Forum
BBIA will be exhibiting the USABLE PACKAGING project as its lead partners for dissemination and communications at the BBI JU Stakeholder Forum 2019 in Brussels on 4 December 2019. The project looks to increase the [...]
DB Packaging uses Aquapak polymer to make hot water-soluble laundry bags
Hot water-soluble laundry bags made from Aquapak polymer have been launched by Australian distributor, DB Packaging. The bags can be used to hold dirty or contaminated laundry and can be put directly into washing machines [...]
Intellectual Property for Business Seminar in Edinburgh
Maucher Jenkins, members of IBioC, will be holding a seminar on Intellectual Property for my Business on 27 November in Edinburgh. The event looks to target life sciences entrepreneurs, academics and businesses and will help [...]
IBioIC Annual Conference exhibition and sponsorship packages now available
IBioIC has announced that exhibition and sponsorship packages for its 6th Annual Conference are now open The conference takes place on 5-6 February 2020 and will see around 450 bio-based professionals from across the UK [...]
Fashion brand Finisterre uses Aquapak polymer
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 [...]
Vegware launches post-back service to encourage packaging composting
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 [...]
Programme for the Res Urbis project closing meeting confirmed
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 [...]
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Compostable packaging infrastructure can solve the plastic packaging issue
The petrol-powered motor was first invented in 1885, however, it took until 1913 to become mass produced and cemented as a cornerstone of daily life. The replacement of the horse and carriage [...]
“Rejuvenated” support urged for national ban on food waste to landfill
ReFood is calling for “rejuvenated government support” in its national drive to nationally ban food waste from landfill. Having lobbied for a UK-wide ban since launching its Vision 2020 roadmap in 2013, [...]
Global resource consumption passes 100 billion tonnes a year
The global economy is consuming 100 billion tonnes of materials a year for the first time ever – but reuse of resources has gone into reverse, according to a new report. Launched [...]
Germany backs €3.6bn plan to support bioeconomy and bio-based products
“While we need to import fossil raw materials, renewables just grow around the corner in our meadows, fields and forests.” The German government has set out plans to accelerate its low-carbon transition [...]
TIPA CEO to talk at Davos 2020
The World Economic Forum will be attended by speakers such as Greta Thunberg, Donald Trump and Angela Merkle in a bid to shape global agendas and work towards a cohesive and sustainable [...]
January 2019 NNFCC Biobased Products News Review
We hope you’ve all had a lovely break over the Christmas holidays and New Year – meanwhile the bioeconomy has remained busy! The plans for a European Green Deal have been unveiled, [...]