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Coffee capsules made from compostable bioplastic are the most sustainable
Coffee capsules made from compostable bioplastic are the most sustainable

A Dutch study compared compostable bioplastic capsules with those made from aluminium and conventional plastic. The result? Bioplastic capsules have a circularity rate of 100%

Alarmist articles about bioplastics are nothing but “media hype”
Alarmist articles about bioplastics are nothing but “media hype”

We are reproducing an article by Francesco Degli Innocenti, a member of the Assobioplastiche Scientific Technical Committee, which examines the recent spate of articles accusing biodegradable plastics of insufficient biodegradation and of having toxic effects. By debunking these claims, Degli Innocenti aims to show that the alarmist tone of these articles is unjustified.

Compostable bioplastics event postponed; new date TBC

The new date for the event will be announced as soon as possible.

Biorepack Consortium and CNR-IPCB discovering fake bio bags together

An agreement was signed today in Catania between the National Research Council’s Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials (IPCB) and the Consortium for the organic recycling of biodegradable and compostable plastic packaging. The aim is to determine the extent of the use of polyolefins, and polyethylene in particular, in bags marketed as compostable.

Carmine Pagnozzi appointed new general director of Biorepack

A changing of the guard is taking place in the management of Biorepack – the national consortium for the organic recycling of biodegradable and compostable plastic packaging, the seventh consortium in the CONAI system, as the Board of Directors has appointed Carmine Pagnozzi as the new general director.

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