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Basics<br />
Stand G05 · Hall 9<br />
By:<br />
Constance Ißbrücker<br />
Head of Environmental Affairs<br />
European Bioplastics e.V.<br />
Berlin, Germany<br />
There is no standard providing clear pass/fail criteria for<br />
the biodegradation of plastics in seawater. The US standard<br />
ASTM D7081 “Standard Specification for Non-Floating<br />
Biodegradable Plastics in the Marine Environment” has<br />
been withdrawn without replacement. However, the test<br />
methods that were referred to are still in place, but do not<br />
offer any pass/fail criteria.<br />
Environmental communication guidelines:<br />
There are already numerous standards and test methods<br />
available that provide a normative framework for explaining<br />
the properties biobased’ and biodegradable in connection<br />
with plastic materials and products. Claims about bio-based<br />
plastics and products can be substantiated in accordance<br />
with the requirements that the standards described above<br />
specify. The upcoming standard EN 16935 “Bio-based<br />
products - Requirements for Business-to-Consumer<br />
communication and claims” will set out clear requirements<br />
for communicating the benefits and properties of bio-based<br />
plastics. These standards offer a first basis for assessing<br />
bioplastics and provide recommendations for sound<br />
communication on corresponding claims - a prerequisite<br />
for successful market performance.<br />
You can find a more comprehensive overview of all<br />
relevant standards in the fact sheet ‘Relevant standards and<br />
labels for bioplastics’ (http://docs.european-bioplastics.<br />
org/publications/fs/EUBP_FS_Standards.pdf) or on the<br />
European Bioplastics website www.european-bioplastics.<br />
org.<br />
During interpack <strong>2017</strong>, European Bioplastics will offer<br />
two workshops designed to provide a thorough overview<br />
over bioplastics in general as well as the environmental<br />
communication of bioplastics based on relevant standards.<br />
Fore more information on these workshops, please contact<br />
seminars@european-bioplastics.org or visit our homepage.<br />
www.european-bioplastics.org<br />
9 / F07<br />
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