Biorepack News

20.12.22

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.

Composting plants talk

Recycling explained by those who directly operate some of Italy's composting plants. Watch the videos.

Online platform launched to combat illegal activities in the bioplastics sector

The fight against illegality in the compostable bioplastic packaging sector intensifies with the introduction of an online platform created by Biorepack in collaboration with Assobioplastiche.

From 1 January 2022, separate collection of food waste will become mandatory in all Italian municipalities

Two years ahead of the deadline set by the European Union.
The regulation requires Italian municipalities to set up a separate collection service for food waste, including EN 13432-certified biodegradable and compostable packaging.

Praise from the UK: “Italy is an example for biocompostable packaging”

Italy serves as an example and has already done ‘a lot of work’ in using compostable packaging, particularly for food-related applications.

Less plastic for fruit and vegetables in France

An estimated 37% of fruit and vegetables are sold packaged.
In Paris, from 1 January, 30 types of fresh fruit and vegetables must be sold without plastic packaging.