01 Dec 2021 --- The European Bioeconomy Alliance has criticized the EU’s methodology for Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) comparing bio-based with conventional plastics, labeling it “not fit for purpose” and favorable to fossil-based options. “Together with other bio-based industries, we support LCAs as a valuable instrument to measure environmental sustainability,” comments Hasso von Pogrell, managing director of European Bioplastics (EUBP).