Bioplastics can be used to produce biogas without environmental risk

Biogas and biomethane are generated from different types of organic waste, turning waste into a valuable resource. A recent study shows that the increasing amount of compostable bioplastics in our waste can be collected and processed without ecological risk to produce biogas, supporting the development of renewable energies in Europe.

EU countries are obliged to reuse and recycle at least 55% of their municipal waste by 2025, 60% by 2030 and 65% by 2035. The biogas sector is already contributing to this goal by producing renewable energy from collected local biowaste.

According to the EBA (European Biogas Association) Statistical Report 2022, waste organic municipal solid waste is the second largest source of biomethane production in Europe. Furthermore, biodegradable bioplastics could represent between 8 and 10% of organic municipal solid waste in the coming years.

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