USDA continues to support biobased manufacturing with its recent announcement that it is accepting applications for loan guarantees of up to $250 million as part of an assistance program previously called the Biorefinery Assistance Program. The new program, called the Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program will provide funds to be used for…
Read MoreRecently the French parliament adopted a law that includes a requirement that lightweight bags for fruits and vegetables be biobased and compostable in home composting set-ups beginning in January 2017. Read more about this and related legislation at Bioplastics Magazine.
Read MoreThe LEGO Group is investing approximately $148 million for a new LEGO Sustainable Materials Center to be established between 2015 and 2016 with a goal of replacing current materials with sustainable alternatives by 2030. LEGO pieces (they’re called “elements”) are currently made from acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) resin. LEGO makes 6,000 tons of ABS plastic each year for its…
Read MoreThe recent U.S. Department of Agriculture Report, entitled, “An Economic Impact Analysis of the U.S. Biobased Products Industry” reports that the biobased products industry in the U.S. contributed $369 billion to the U.S. economy in 2013. It also found that Maine has the third-highest concentration of jobs in the “biobased products.”
Read MoreThe recent U.S. Department of Agriculture Report, entitled, “An Economic Impact Analysis of the U.S. Biobased Products Industry” reports that the biobased products industry in the U.S. contributed $369 billion to the U.S. economy in 2013. It also found that Maine has the third-highest concentration of jobs in the “biobased products.”
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