1:90 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Cooperation
A Second Life for PET and PP Strapping: Zentek and Teufelberger expand their partnership
Plastic strapping are indispensable in transport and logistics – but what happens after they’ve been used? Zentek and Teufelberger have found a joint answer: In an innovative cooperation project, the two companies are joining forces to integrate used polypropylene (PP) and PET ...
1:21 min
Biobased Material
European Bioplastics relocates to Brussels and welcomes New Secretary General
European Bioplastics (EUBP), the association representing the interests of the bioplastics industry in Europe, has officially relocated its main operations to Brussels. The move reinforces the organisation’s commitment to advocacy and engagement with EU institutions, as well as ...
0:56 min
Biobased Material
Implementation
Implementation of Japan’s “Positive List” Confirms FDCA Approval for Food-Contact Use
Avantium is pleased to share that Japan has fully implemented its Positive List system for food contact plastics as of 1 June 2025. This list, part of the Food Sanitation Law, includes FDCA (2,5-furandicarboxylic acid) as an approved monomer.