How to strengthen synergies for sustainable packaging?

Transitioning to a safer, more sustainable and circular solutions for packaging requires a strong collaboration.

On 1 December 2025 the workshop “Bioplastic Packaging Design: Safe, Sustainable and Recyclable” that took place in Berlin as a side event of the European Bioplastics Conference (EBC 2025) showed just that.

This event brought together several Horizon Europe projects working for the next generation of biodegradable packaging materials.

A coordinated European effort

E-OilÉ is part of a broader group of Horizon Europe projects, such as BioPackMan, UPCYCLE, GRECO, and Be-UP, that contributes to one objective: replace conventional plastics (PE, PP, PET) with biodegradable and circular alternatives.

A shared focus on safety, sustainability, and circularity

Workshops and dissemination materials like the booklet resulting from the workshop play an important role in ensuring that projects do not work alone.

For E-OilÉ, engagement with sister projects and organisations such as European Bioplastics is essential to:

• Align methodologies and testing approaches
• Share knowledge on biodegradability, recyclability, and end-of-life pathways
• Contribute to the development of common standards and evaluation criteria
• Strengthen the overall impact of EU-funded research and innovation

This collective effort is particularly important in a field where technical performance, environmental safety, and regulatory compliance must advance together.

Access the booklet

The full booklet, including project overviews and extended abstracts, is available here:
👉 https://zenodo.org/records/19258813

You can also explore the workshop presentations and agenda via the European Bioplastics Conference platform.