Bioplastics

The industry data contained in the Bioplastics Market Development 2025 report, presented by European Bioplastics at the European Bioplastics Conference 2025 (EBC25), taking place in Berlin on 2–3 December, show that global production of bio-based plastics is continuing...

European Bioplastics (EUBP) welcomes the European Commission’s new bioeconomy strategy, which confirms – more clearly than ever – that biobased plastics are a strategic pillar of Europe’s future industrial base. Additionally, the revised strategy recognises the sector as a...

European Bioplastics presented its 2024 edition of the market development update, confirming the continuous growth of the global production capacities of bioplastics. Overall global plastics production continues to rise steadily, and this development is driven by rising demand combined with...

At the 16th EuBP Conference, recently held in Berlin, European Bioplastics presented a very positive outlook of the global bioplastics industry. Production is set to more than triple over the next five years according to market data which was compiled in cooperation with the nova-Institute...

The leader in self-extinguishing and high-performance thermoplastic compounds, Lati, and the leading provider of sustainable hemp plastics, The Hemp Plastic Company, announced that the parties have signed an agreement for the distribution of The Hemp Plastic Company’s line of ecological hemp blended plastics. These hemp plastics are...

The biodegradable and compostable plastics sector is growing steadily, and this is partly due to the fact that several measures have been taken, especially in the EU, to cut down on single-use plastics. For instance, it is estimated that the market for PVA, a water-soluble thermoplastic polymer predominantly used in...

Products made from bio-based plastics must undergo the same testing procedures as conventional plastic products to access the market of the European Union (EU). Thereby a health risk for consumers is excluded. Plastics intended to be certified as biodegradable or compostable must undergo additional tests. "Products made of bioplastics thus pass…