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ReBioCycle Project A new European blueprint for circular bioplastics upcycling solutions. ReBioCycle is a project funded by the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) GA 101156032. #HorizonEU 🇪🇺 Any relat...

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€170.7 million for new bio-based innovations | Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) The 2026 work programme introduces 13 topics ranging from industrial flagship biorefineries to research actions that strengthen feedstock diversification, circular design, biotech scale-up and market uptake. The 2026 call for proposals will open on 23 April and close on 22 September 2026.Flagship In...

CBE JU 2026 Work Programme (15 Dec 2025). www.cbe.europa.eu/news/eu1707-million-new-... €170.7 funding to support biobased innovation. ReBioCycle directly implements objectives, demonstrating circular bioplastics at scale and bridging lab-to-market innovation. #CBEJU

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EU-wide end-of-waste criteria for plastics (19 Dec 2025)
ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulati... Draft rules define when recycled plastics stop being waste. #EUPolicy #CircularEconomy #Plastics #EndOfWaste

Evaluation of the Single-Use Plastics Directive (23 Dec 2025)
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EU assesses SUPD effectiveness. #EUPolicy #Plastics #CircularEconomy #BioBasedPlastics #ReBioCycle

Tuesday 13 January 2026, don't miss it. PROSPER bioplastics sorting model with a focus on hashtag#PLA with Wang Li (Ghent University). You can still register on https://lnkd.in/ewd-dP4c Offered in collaboration with PROSPER and ReBioCycle and funded by CBE JU. #recycling #bioplastics #PLA #sorting

Accelerating Europe’s transition to a circular economy — plastics (23 Dec 2025)
eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF... The EC has published pilot actions to improve plastics circularity. #EUPolicy #CircularEconomy #Plastics #Recycling #ReBioCycle

You have power 💚
Choose bioplastic packaging. Ask brands about their choices. Educate others. Support composting infrastructure. Share knowledge.
Progress starts with you. Let's build a future where packaging works with nature.
#BeTheChange #BioplasticsForEurope

Bioplastics are one piece of the puzzle 🧩
Part of a larger transformation: circular economy, reduced consumption, better recycling, regenerative practices. They show what's possible when we align innovation with nature's wisdom.
#CircularEconomy #SustainableFuture

Bioplastics deliver benefits when disposed of correctly 🗑️➡️🌱
✓ Compostable → industrial facilities
✓ Bio-based durable → recycling
✓ When in doubt → check the label
Europe is building infrastructure. Good intentions need good actions.
#WasteManagement #ProperDisposal

Look for certified labels 🔍✓
🌱 Seedling = industrially compostable
🏡 OK Compost HOME = home compostable
♻️ Bio-based content certification
These ensure products meet strict European standards. Knowledge is power for protecting our planet.
#Certification #ConsumerAwareness

Coffee cups, food containers, shopping bags—bioplastics are already in everyday life across Europe 📦✨
These aren't prototypes. They're functional products performing as well as conventional alternatives with better end-of-life stories.
#SustainableProducts #EcoFriendly

"Don't bioplastics compete with food?" 🌾
Modern bioplastics use waste streams: agricultural residues, food industry byproducts, algae, bacterial fermentation, CO2 capture. It's not food OR packaging—waste BECOMES packaging.
#FoodSecurity #BioplasticInnovation

The European Commission published today its new EU Bioeconomy Strategy, with plans to strengthen sustainable use of biological resources & support circular value chains. For ReBioCycle this provides useful policy direction on improving sorting & recycling of biobased and biodegradable plastics.

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In under a week, ReBioCycle joins the European Bioplastics side event on 01 Dec in Berlin: Bioplastic Packaging Design: Safe, Sustainable & Recyclable. Horizon Europe & CBE JU projects share R&I insights. Details & registration:

ReBioCycle – Bringing bioplastics into the mainstream | Horizon Europe

ReBioCycle was featured in the Horizon Europe Ireland's National Support Network November newsletter, outlining our work on developing effective recycling routes for bioplastics:

 

Marine ecosystems are choking on conventional plastic 🌊
While no plastic should reach the ocean, bioplastics signal a mindset shift—from disposable convenience to environmental responsibility. Every choice prioritizes ocean health.
#OceanConservation #PlasticPollution

Did you register yet to the Prosper Bioplastics webinar? Hear from our partner Jan Pels from TORWASH about the ReBioCycle approach to advancing chemical recycling of bioplastics. Join us on 27 November from 14:00 to 16:15 together with #MoeBIOS  
 Register now on Eventbrite:
https://lnkd.in/du7WcNfh

Trinity College Dublin participated in Science Week 2025 at Circus Science by the Sea in Westport. The team shared ReBioCycle project work on circular bioplastic packaging and the mechanical recycling of PLA and PHB.
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Most bioplastics break down in composting facilities within months, returning nutrients to soil 🌸
Plants → packaging → breaks down → nourishes plants. The circular economy in action. "Throwing away" actually means giving back.
#Composting #CircularEconomy

Bioplastics draw from diverse renewable sources 🌊
Algae, bacteria fermentation, industrial waste, agricultural residues, even CO2 capture! This diversity creates a resilient material economy—not dependence on one finite resource.
#MaterialInnovation #FossilFree

Your packaging might come from beer brewing waste 🍺✨
Innovative bioplastics use brewery grains, potato peels, coffee grounds, citrus peels—giving value to waste streams. No food competition, just smart use of what we already have.
#CircularEconomy #WasteToValue

Traditional plastic = ancient carbon from petroleum ⛽
Bioplastics = carbon already in today's cycle 🌿
When plants grow, they absorb CO2. Bioplastics store that carbon temporarily vs. extracting new carbon underground.
#CarbonFootprint #ClimateAction

Bioplastics come from plants, not fossil fuels 🌱 Some break down naturally, others recycle like conventional plastics—but with 70% less CO2. They're designed with the end in mind, not as eternal waste.
#Bioplastics #RenewableMaterials

8 million tons of plastic enter our oceans yearly. What if packaging could return to nature instead? 🌍
Bioplastics shift packaging from permanent waste to temporary use. Discover how they're reshaping our material future.
#BioplasticsRevolution #SustainablePackaging

How are Bioplastics made?

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ReBioCycle is funded by the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) #HorizonEU 🇪🇺 Any related posts reflect only the views of the project

ReBioCycle General Assembly, Turin (16–17 Oct) 🌿 We caught up on project progress, shared ideas for next 12 months & strengthened our collaboration across the 3 hubs.

Big thanks to our hosts and all partners pushing for a circular economy!

#ReBioCycle #CircularEconomy #Bioplastics #Sustainability

Join us tomorrow at our 2nd Bioplastics Recycling Cluster Talk on AI for sorting; you can still register here: https://rebiocycle.eu/news/670-2/

K fair is coming and we will be there! Workshop on Novel Bioplastics Applications: Design Breakthroughs & Recycling Pathways. @ K fair, 10 October, join us in person https://tinyurl.com/55hfjmsr