TotalEnergies Corbion has announced that the company’s Luminy Polylactic Acid (PLA) line of bioplastics meets stringent European Union tax regulation criteria for climate change mitigation and adaptation. Materials assessment is now available in the newly released paper ‘Planting the Future with PLA’, which details the regulation and further explores the sustainability of bio-based materials. This achievement underscores the company’s key role in the global sustainable economy.
EU taxonomy regulation is crucial for sustainable innovation as it sets the standard for what can be labeled ‘sustainable’ in business in the European Union. This framework benefits from six environmental objectives: climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation, sustainable use and protection of aquatic and marine resources, transition to a circular economy, pollution prevention and control, and protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems. The purpose of the regulation is to increase sustainable investments and continue the implementation of the European Green Deal.
“TotalEnergies Corbion continues to work closely with legislators, regulators and NGOs to create more sustainable alternatives to plastics,” said Maelenn Ravard, Sustainability and Regulatory Manager at the company. She added: “In addition to complying with the EU taxonomy regulation, our entire Lumina PLA product line is certified as 100% bio-based according to EN16785 and the USDA biopreferred program. Moreover, our production facility is ISO certified for environmental management, quality and safety, and we comply with the regulations set by the sugarcane industry organization World Wildlife Fund Bonsucro. We are proud to set this standard for the bioplastics industry for the future.”
Lumina PLA bioplastics are derived from sugar cane, a resource that is renewable every year, and are among the few types of bioplastics that are both bio-based and biodegradable. Creating a kilogram of PLA requires a 1.75 m² field of sugar cane, which absorbs 1.8 kg of CO2 from the atmosphere while growing. TotalEnergies Corbion’s entire production capacity requires only 0.08% of the arable land in Thailand, where the company produces PLA. Put simply, land use efficiency coupled with carbon sequestration benefits make PLA bioplastics an excellent option to reduce global reliance on fossil fuel-based plastics.
Lumina PLA TotalEnergies Corbion bioplastics enable companies around the world to switch to more sustainable materials without compromising on quality or performance. They represent a viable alternative to conventional plastics, in line with the objectives of EU taxonomy regulation and support the global shift towards a more sustainable future.
Source: www.totalenergies-corbion.com