From Plants to Products Seizing Maine’s Market Share in the Bio-Based Economy Wednesday, April 11th 8:30 am to Noon (plus networking lunch) Biovation LLC, Boothbay, ME How can Maine companies capitalize on the growing demand for sustainable bio-based products? Join the Sustainable Bioplastics Council of Maine to explore the growing consumer demand for bio-based plastics…
Read MoreCongratulations to Biovation LLC, a member of the Sustainable Bioplastics Council of Maine, for earning the BioPreferred label from the USDA in its Packaging Materials category. The USDA label assures consumers that a product or package contains a verified amount of renewable biological ingredients. Biovation is among one of the first in Maine to produce…
Read MoreDid you hear the latest on the ‘Clean’ Green Economy in Maine? It’s pretty exciting! Here’s the gist: the Brookings Institution, a non-partisan research institute, found Maine created more clean jobs than the national rate. (4% compared to the nation’s 3.4%). Exactly how many since 2003? Oh, just 12,000. That’s ENORMOUS and encouraging. In my…
Read MoreBy John Newton and Anthony Zeli, Special to the BDN BANGOR DAILY NEWS | 07.10. 2011 A recent report published by the BlueGreen Alliance, a national partnership between labor unions and environmental organizations, shows that Maine could either gain or lose hundreds of jobs over the next two decades depending on the path that our nation’s…
Read MoreBy Rebecca Goldfine Mainebiz staff writer MAINEBIZ | 02.22.11 A small group in Maine that is trying to turn potatoes and wood chips into plastics met for its first annual meeting last Friday to discuss its future. And while the Sustainable Bioplastics Council of Maine is confident it is ushering in a new wave of sustainability…
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