The significance of bioplastics as a central component of the European bioeconomy strategy is undisputed. This was the core message of the plenary talks by Alfredo Aguilar Romanillos, European Commission, Clemens Neumann, Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection Germany, and John Williams, NNFCC, during the 7th European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin.
Numerous questions connected to the growth of the bioplastics industry were discussed during the 7th European Bioplastics Conference – such as:
‘Give us a sufficient amount of any plastic-be it PLA or any other bioplastic – and we can sort it and recycle it’. This was the main message of the recycling industry to the bioplastics industry during a podium discussion moderated by Thomas Probst of the Federal Association of Secondary Raw Materials and Disposal.
Andy Sweetman, chairman of European Bioplastics, said: “The workshop discussion reflected a very open atmosphere and we are pleased that we were able to welcome a diverse range of participants-amongst them representatives of Deutsche Umwelthilfe (German Environment Aid) and Greenpeace.”
Source: European Bioplastics
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