Reports and research, policy papers and newsletters

Links to reports, research, policy papers and newsletters compiled by ECBPI that are focussed on key issues in developing a circular bioeconomy.

PNAS research article - Air quality–related health damages of food

Unwrapping the Biowaste Potential
Second edition published by ECBPI in December 2022| Authors: 
Dr Enzo Favoino and Dr Michele Giavini


PNAS research article - Air quality–related health damages of food

Sugar-to-What? An Environmental Merit Order Curve for Biobased Chemicals and Plastics
Published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering October 2022| Authors: Benedikt Winter, Raoul Meys, Andre Sternberg and Andre Bardow

PNAS research article - Air quality–related health damages of food

Compostable Chicago
Published September 2022| Project Team: 
Bright Beat and RRS recycle.com


PNAS research article - Air quality–related health damages of food

Recruiting Soil to Tackle Climate Change: A Roadmap for Canada
Published April 2022| Authors: Soil Conservation Council of Canada & Compost Council of Canada

PNAS research article - Air quality–related health damages of food

Soil health and nutrient density: preliminary comparison of regenerative and conventional farming
Published in PeerJ, January 2022| Authors: David R. Montgomery​, Anne Biklé, Ray Archuleta, Paul Brown, Jazmin Jordan

IES report - Sustainable, healthy, and resilient: Practice-based approaches to land and soil management

Variation in frequency of CQA-tested municipal solid waste compost can alter metabolites in vegetables

Published by Food Research International,  May 2021| Authors: Lord Abbey, Raphael Ofoe, Lokanadha Rao Gunupuru, Mercy Ijenyo

PNAS research article - Air quality–related health damages of food

Disintegration half-life of biodegradable plastic films on different marine beach sediments
Published August 2021| Authors: Andreas Eich, Miriam Weber, Christian Lott

IES report - Sustainable, healthy, and resilient: Practice-based approaches to land and soil management

Plastics, Microplastics in Compost and Digestate

Published by European Compost Network July 2021| Author: ECN

PNAS research article - Air quality–related health damages of food

European bioeconomy policy: stocktaking and future developments
Published by European Commission July 2021| Author: European Commission

IES report - Sustainable, healthy, and resilient: Practice-based approaches to land and soil management

betterSoil for a better world

Multi-stakeholder partnership initiative for promoting soil humus/carbon improvement

PNAS research article - Air quality–related health damages of food

Global assessment of soil pollution
Published by FAO & UN July 2021| Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

IES report - Sustainable, healthy, and resilient: Practice-based approaches to land and soil management

Why “Infrastructure” Includes The Ground Beneath Our Feet

Published May 2021| Author: Karen Perry Stillerman, Senior Analyst, Food & Environment

PNAS research article - Air quality–related health damages of food

Air quality–related health damages of food
Published by PNAS May 2021| Authors: Domingo, Balasubramanian, Thakrar, Clark, Adams, Marshall, Muller, Pandis, Polasky, Robinson, Tessum, Tilman, Tschofen, Hill

IES report - Sustainable, healthy, and resilient: Practice-based approaches to land and soil management

Sustainable, healthy, and resilient: Practice-based approaches to land and soil management

Published Oct 2020| Author: Institution of Environmental Sciences

How Pesticide Residues Affect Organic Farms

How Pesticide Residues Affect Organic Farms
Published March 2021| Authors: ChemistryViews.org

A giant leap towards measuring nature’s contributions to the economy

A giant leap towards measuring nature’s contributions to the economy

Published March 2021| Author: Karin Kemper (World Bank Blogs)

Food systems are responsible for a third of global anthropogenic GHG emissions
Published March 2021 in Nature Food| Authors: M. Crippa, E. Solazzo, D. Guizzardi, F. Monforti-Ferrario, F. N. Tubiello and A. Leip

Food systems responsible for ‘one third’ of human-caused emissions

Published March 2021| Author: Ayesha Tandon (Carbon Brief)

The benefits of a circular economy for effective climate action and society
Published March 2021| Authors: Janez Potocnik (Co-Chair International Resource Panel) and Julia Okatz (Associate, Systemiq)

Commission consults on new EU Soil Strategy
Published February 2021| Author: European Commission

The role of compostable plastics: the case study of Italy
Published March 2021| Author: David Newman (BBIA/ECBPI)

ECBPI launch presentation
Published February 2021| Author: David Newman

Global agriculture will be drastically altered by climate change
Published February 2021| Author Kimberly M. S. Cartier

Mapping Portugal’s bio-based potential
Published February 2021| Author Bio-based Industries Consortium

Acolchado biodegradable: eficiencia y ahorro en films agrícolas de bajo espesor
Published: January 2021 | Author: Rosa Puig Moré, Plataformatierra

7 takeaways on organics recycling trends from COMPOST2021
Coverage of US Composting Council event | Published: February 2021 | Authors: Cole Rosengren & Maria Rachal (WasteDive)

New circular economy action plan – European Parliament
Published: February 2021 | Author: European Parliament

You measure what you treasure
Published: February 2021 | Authors: Tony Ofori, Marc Palahí and Janez Potočnik

Bioeconomy, water and waste: a new way of producing and consuming
Published: February 2021 | Author: Regioni&Ambiente

Climate and soil policy brief – Better integrating soil into EU climate policy
Published: October 2020 | Author: Institute of European Environmental Policy

The potential role of compost in reducing greenhouse gases
Published: February 2008 | Authors: Enzo Favoino and Dominic Hogg

Green Chemistry: Review of recent advances in the biodegradability of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) bioplastics and their composites
Published August 2020 | Authors: Kjeld W. Meereboer, Manjusri Misra and Amar K. Mohanty

Polybioskin project develops novel materials for high-performance, eco-friendly skin-contact products
Published February 2021 | Author: Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking

Is the source of 95 percent of our food in trouble?
Published on the BBC Food website | Author: Hattie Ellis
 

Commission consults on new EU Forest Strategy
Published: January 2021 | Author: DG Environment, European Commission

How soil carbon accounting can improve to support investment-oriented actions promoting soil carbon storage
Published November 2020 | CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)
 

Researchers call for international protection strategies for soil ecosystem.
Published: January 2021 | Author: Sebastian Tilch, science communications officer, German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig