How compostable plastics contribute to soil health
Soil is an essential non-renewable resource that plays a central role in our lives by providing healthy foods and sustainable materials for a growing world population. In order to specify the...
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Dr Raimund Lassak, Head of Sales & Marketing, SoBiCo In each issue of the European Bioplastics Newsletter, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. In this issue, Dr Raimund...
View ArticleNews in brief: January 2023
Braskem announces project to evaluate production of biobased polypropylene Braskem announced a project to evaluate an investment in producing carbon negative bio-based polypropylene (PP) in the U.S....
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In each issue of the European Bioplastics Newsletter, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. In this issue, Dr. Afsaneh Nabifar, Head of Global Market Development Biopolymers at...
View ArticleEnd-of-life for soil-biodegradable mulch films
Find out how to ensure the best results in terms of performance of soil-biodegradable mulch films. .reading-box-container-1 .element-bottomshadow:before,.reading-box-container-1...
View Article“Oxo-biodegradable” plastics and other plastics with additives for degradation
Open the documentBioplastics are a broad family of materials that are either biobased, biodegradable, or both. The term “biobased” describes the basis of a material being fully or partly derived from...
View ArticleWhy certified soil-biodegradable mulch films belong in the EU Fertilising...
Open the documentSoil-biodegradable and compostable materials are increasingly used in agriculture. Certified soil-biodegradable mulch films have been applied on agricultural soils for more than 20...
View ArticleSoil-biodegradable mulch films in the EU Fertilising Products Regulations
Mulch films represent the second largest share of plastic films used in crop production in Europe. However, retrieval, recycling, and reuse of conventional plastics pose serious problems. Films made...
View ArticleQ&A on certified soil-biodegradable mulch films
Open the document What are certified soil-biodegradable mulch films? What are the advantages of certified soil-biodegradable mulch films? Do certified soil-biodegradable mulch films fully biodegrade in...
View ArticleBIOPLASTICS MARKET DEVELOPMENT UPDATE 2023
Open the documentGrowth resumption: global production capacities of bioplastics 2023-2028 Bioplastics currently represent roughly 0.5 percent of the over 400 million tonnes of plastic produced...
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