This workshop took place on 26 June 2025 in Brussels, in hybrid modality. It gathered academics, practitioners and policymakers to discuss the most questioned technical, economic, environmental aspects, in relation to bio-based plastics, the knowledge gaps to be filled to address these issues as well as the most promising uses and application areas. Its outcomes will inform a knowledge for policy brief by the KCB, representing the bio-based plastics sector to European policy makers.

For more information please contact: EC-Bioeconomy-KC@ec.europa.eu

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Event date	26 Jun 2025 -
Event location	European Commission premises - Brussels
Related organisation(s)	DG RTD - DG for Research and Innovation JRC - Joint Research Centre DG GROW - DG for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs DG ENV - DG for Environment
Knowledge service \| Metadata	Bioeconomy Knowledge Centre \| Bio-based plastics \| Bio-based chemicals and materials
Digital Europa Thesaurus (DET)	bio-based product plastics plastic waste

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