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European Bioplastics urges EU growth plan
Trade body European Bioplastics (EUBP) has urged the European Union (EU) to develop a comprehensive plan to accelerate the growth of the bioplastics industry. In a recent policy document, it laid
out six key points for this, including harmonised regulation, boosting support for innovation – such as scaling up bioplastics manufacturing processes – and closing infrastructure gaps.
“Bioplastics have the potential to play a significant role in reducing the
environmental impact of plastics,” said Hasso von Pogrell, managing director of EUBP. “However, the industry needs a clear and supportive policy framework to reach its full potential.” The document’s other initiatives
were: encouraging access to sustain- able biomass; increasing market uptake; and raising consumer awareness. The EUBP manifesto can be read
here. �
www.european-bioplastics.org
Above: Neste’s plastic-waste-to-feedstock unit at Porvoo in Finland
Neste raises circularity at its Porvoo pilot facility
Finnish petrochemicals group Neste said it has now produced more than 6,000 tonnes of liquefied waste plastic feedstock at its pilot site at Porvoo.
In 2023, the largest run exceeded 2,000 tonnes, it said. “We are processing increasing volumes of waste plastic, which is testament to our commitment to scale up chemical recycling,” said Heikki Färkkilä, Vice President Chemical Recycling at Neste. “We are confident
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we will see chemical recycling become a commercial-scale contribu- tor to the circularity of plastics in the upcoming years.” Neste is currently building a larger
unit at Porvoo that will be capable of processing 150,000 tonnes of liquefied waste plastic when it starts up in 2025. The €111m investment is part of its
Pulse project, which aims for an annual capacity of 400,000 tonnes. �
www.neste.com
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