Double digit growth for European biopolymers

08-02-10

In Europe, growth was in the range of 5-10%, depending on products and applications. Major market drivers for biodegradable polymers in Europe include legislation, depleting landfill capacities, pressure from retailers, growing consumer interest in sustainable plastic solutions, fossil oil and gas independence, and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

To be considered biodegradable materials, it is generally regarded that products must degrade into water and carbon dioxide by virtue of a naturally-occurring organism, such as microorganisms. Some industry sources have offered the term compostable in place of biodegradable.

Source: www.ecocomposites.net/index.php

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Category: Biomass, other than pellets, European Community