The ambitious Green Deal of the new European Commission aims at a cleaner, circular future for Europe. What contribution can the biobased industry make to achieve this? How can the regions be better involved? And how will we deal with biowaste in Europe in the future?

The demand for plastic packaging, of which a small part is bio-based, has increased strongly in Europe. Litter and Plastic Soup scandals put the desirability of plastics in food packaging and tableware high on the agenda.

There is growing enthusiasm about bioplastics. Today, demand exceeds supply and there is increasingly more clarity about which direction to pursue. The focus is on a combination of renewable and recyclable. And compostable when it’s worthwhile. We haven’t heard the last word about this yet.