Episode 1289: PODCAST: European Bioplastics Conference recap with Alex Tomcyzk

At the end of 2024, the European bioplastics industry met to discuss innovations, barriers to growth and the future outlook for production capacity, demand and changes in legislation. ICIS Recycling Analyst Alexandra Tomczyk attended the conference and updates us on the current state of play for the bioplastics market. 

Some of the key takeaways included:

• Global capacities are set to grow rapidly in the next 5 years
• It’s unclear how the rise of bioplastic packaging will impact the goals set in Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulations
• Bioplastics are only one of a range of tools needed to improve the sustainability of plastics