Policy and reports
In this section of the website, policy documents issued by BBIA and others can be found alongside the many reports and studies issued by third parties that we believe are relevant to the bioeconomy.
A circular economy for nappies and how to implement it locally
This report, authored by members of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation network, responds to the 2019 World Bank report ‘Oceans of Opportunity’, which states that single-use plastic disposable nappies are the one of the largest contributors to marine pollution. The report addresses the issue of nappy waste and aims to apply circular economy principles to find solutions.
Reviewers include BBIA Managing Director David Newman, A Plastic Planet co-founder Sian Sutherland, environmentalist Ben Goldsmith and Dr Amardeep Wander from Asia Pacific Consulting.
A system change compass: Implementing the European Green Deal in a time of recovery
Implementation of the European Green Deal and the coronavirus recovery are two sides of the same coin. Europe has the potential to emerge from the current crisis to become a fairer, more prosperous, more sustainable and more resilient society.
People in Europe are rightly calling for progress on the European Green Deal. The need to act on this challenge is overwhelming and urgent. This report will give us welcome counsel on how best to act.
A circular economy for nappies and how to implement it locally
This report, authored by members of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation network, responds to the 2019 World Bank report ‘Oceans of Opportunity’, which states that single-use plastic disposable nappies are the one of the largest contributors to marine pollution. The report addresses the issue of nappy waste and aims to apply circular economy principles to find solutions.
Reviewed by BBIA Managing Director David Newman, A Plastic Planet co-founder Sian Sutherland, environmentalist Ben Goldsmith and Dr Amardeep Wander from Asia Pacific Consulting.
An introduction to UK policies and bioeconomy innovation
The UK is recognised as a world leader in the biosciences field. The potential to use biotechnology in the production of biofuels and biobased products has stimulated several important research programmes. However, research is just one element of successful innovation whereby new products and process are commercialised.
The UK has the research base to be an influential player in the global bioeconomy. How the UK focusses and capitalises on this potential will depend, in part, on how its policy landscape evolves.
Financing the circular economy: Capturing the opportunity
As a solution that can scale fast, the relevance of the circular economy has only become more apparent in recent discussions about economic renewal. All aspects of finance will be vital to scale the transition to the circular economy. Private sector investors, banks, and corporate finance departments, as well as governments and other public sector bodies that control trillions of dollars of public investment and set the regulatory frameworks, all have crucial roles to play. This paper focuses primarily on private sector finance and explores the circular economy’s value creation potential for investors, banks, and other financial services firms.
Don’t scrap the waste: The need for broader system boundaries in bioplastic food packaging life-cycle assessment – A critical review
A systematic review investigating the relationship between food packaging and food waste, based on conventional and biodegradable plastic food packaging production, end-of-life management and food waste prevention across the entire food packaging life-cycle.
