Bio Plastics Europe

PACE Partners IVL and Unilever are contributing to the following Calls to Action from the Circular Economy Action Agenda for Plastics: 

2. Incentivize and support product design for reuse and recycling of plastics 

5. Guide and support news business models for environmental, financial, and social triple-win 

10. Investigate environmental and socio-economic impacts of renewable material inputs for plastics 

Ambition  

BIO-PLASTICS EUROPE will deliver sustainable strategies and solutions for bio-based plastics to support the EU-Plastic Strategy and promote circularity in the economy. It serves not only as a research project but also as an intervention that takes into account the transformations triggered by a new awareness of bio-based plastics. BIO-Plastics EUROPE aims for a participatory research and innovation process. 

Objectives 

BIO-PLASTICS EUROPE has seen a successful 2020 where it strengthened online communications, developed and started testing first bio-based and biodegradable materials, established a network and watched it grow to include more than 1000 stakeholders. In 2021, BIO-PLASTIC S EUROPE will strengthen the stakeholder network by organizing more workshops on bio-based and biodegradable materials. They are also aiming to make a Life-cycle Assessment (LCA) report available, as well as preliminary safety protocols and business models. 

Partners 

IVL and Unilever 

Find the full list of partners here