BIOPOLYMERS

Global production to grow by 17% per year to 2028 / Agricultural land use to remain relatively low – nova-Institute, IfBB

BIOPLASTICS

Need for farmland to remain low despite growing use of biopolymers – IfBB report / Algae pilot plant starts up in Spain / Circular foam for footwear said to be a first / Bio-based origami bottle

BIOPLASTICS

Are single-use biopolymers a sham? – position paper by Germany's BUND / Criticism by producer‘s group Plastics Europe

BIOPLASTICS

Global production capacity to climb to 2.43m t in 2024 / Growth driven by rising bio-based PP and PHA capacities / New reports from European Bioplastics and IfBB

BIOPLASTICS

Share of global plastics market to remain very small / PLA and PHAs primary drivers of growth / Europe's share of global output to reach 27% by 2023 / New studies by European Bioplastics and IfBB

BIOPLASTICS

Global production forecast to grow by 20% to 2022 / Transition to circular economy drives demand / Brand owners increasing usage of bio-based materials / Study by EUBP and nova-Institut

BIOPLASTICS

Rapid growth of novel bioplastics forecast / Share of global plastics market to remain very small / Asia's stake to rise as Europe and North America recede / New studies by IfBB and European Bioplastics

BIOPLASTICS

Global market expected to reach 6.7m t by 2018 / Growth driven by biobased, non-biodegradable plastics / Asian market share rising / New study by European Bioplastics