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Press and News
John Persenda CEO of the SPHERE group received at the Élysée palace as one of the “500 territorial champions”
For over ten years, SPHERE Group has redoubled its efforts in favour of “Made in France” products. This has been reflected in a policy of relocating part of the production sites back to France and obtaining “Guaranteed Made in France” certification for several product...
The SPHERE group calls on the members of parliament to reject the amendments aimed at prohibiting bio-sourced, biodegradable and compostable bags
Two amendments aimed at removing the prohibition exemptions on bioplastic bio-sourced compostable bags were tabled by the Members of Parliament, Ms Barbara Pompili and Mr Damien Adam, as part of the review of the draft law relating to the fight against waste and the...
What are the solutions to reduce the environmental impact of plastics pollution?
Three internationally renowned scientific experts have co-drafted an information REPORT on BIODEGRADABLE AND COMPOSTABLE BIOPLASTICS. This status report presents an overview, identifies the level of development of the bioplastics sector in Europe and worldwide, and...
The SPHERE group welcomes the adoption by the European council of the directive on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment.
The Council of Ministers of the European Union of Wednesday 21 May 2019 has just adopted the Directive on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products unanimously with one abstention. Read the press...
The SPHERE group calls for the greatest vigilance regarding the interpretation ot the Plymouth University study
The study “Environmental deterioration of biodegradable, oxo-biodegradable, compostable and conventional plastic carrier bags in the sea, soil, and open-air over a 3 year period” was recently published by the University of Plymouth (UK). It is often...
The SPHERE group is expanding its compostable bioplastics activity by buying the italian company FLEXOPACK
Development in the compostable bioplastics sector is a strategic challenge that the SPHERE group has been pursuing since the 2000s. SPHERE is in effect ensuring it has the means to begin moving away from traditional markets (petroleum based) towards using renewable...