White House Press Mary Maxon and Elizabeth Robinson 04/26/2012 Today, the Obama Administration announced its commitment to strengthening bioscience research as a major driver of American innovation and economic growth. The National Bioeconomy Blueprint outlines steps that agencies will take … – Read Full Story Here –
The Obama administration is expected to announce a broad plan on Thursday to foster development of the nation’s “bioeconomy,” including the use of renewable resources and biological manufacturing methods. The National Bioeconomy Blueprint, as the plan is called, discusses a … – Read Full Story Here –
Business Wire 04/18/2012 MILAN & BOLOGNA, Italy–(BUSINESS WIRE)–bio-on and FLOS present the world’s first product made with PHAs, the 100% naturally water-biodegradable bioplastic. The first design object to be made in this initial test of the revolutionary material is Miss … – Read Full Story Here –
GreenBiz Conrad MacKerron 03/21/2012 McDonald’s has just announced a major environmental initiative: The company is launching a pilot program to phase out polystyrene beverage cups (McD’s long ago gave up Styrofoam for its food packaging, but hot beverages have still … – Read Full Story Here –
European Bioplastics Bulletin 03/15/2012 Producers, converters and users of bioplastics which are compostable according to the European standard EN 13432 / 14955 will soon be able to obtain the “seedling”, the EU-wide established eco-logo also via the Belgian certifier Vinçotte. … – Read Full Story Here –
European Bioplastics Bulletin 03/15/2012 A closed loop system for PLA including all steps of the value chain: this is what RE|PLA Cycle GmbH, a subsidiary of the German Reclay Group, is aiming at. “Market interest for PLA is immense, we … – Read Full Story Here –
Triple Pundit Gina-Marie Cheeseman 02/27/2012 Despite the wide-spread popularity of all things “green,” there are still not enough products on the market to do tasks like clean our homes and businesses that do not contain harsh chemicals and petroleum. Clearly, … – Read Full Story Here –
Agri-View 02/24/2012 Both soy-based products and the U.S. Army share a reputation for being “green,” so it’s natural the U.S. Army would look to U.S. soy for solutions to environmental challenges. The Army disposes of substantial quantities of food ration-related … – Read Full Story Here –
Plastics News 02/23/2012 The executive branch of the U.S. government intends to buy more bio-based products, such as disposable spoons made from potatoes and hand soap derived from soybeans. Earlier this week, President Barack Obama signed a presidential memorandum for … – Read Full Story Here –
Delta Farm Press The American Soybean Association 02/21/2012 In comments submitted to the Senate Agriculture Committee, the American Soybean Association (ASA) pointed to the record-setting production of biodiesel from American soy, as well as the success of biobased products. The … – Read Full Story Here –