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Potatoes and green chemistry: More jobs, safer jobs
By 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 MoreConsortium explores bioplastics potential
By 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…
Read MoreTwo New Bioplastics Projects Put FBRI In A Lead
FOREST BIOPRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE | 01.28.2010 This opportunity to utilize biomass wood for polymers in leading consumer products is an important new strategic direction for our efforts at the University of Maine. The Forest Bioproducts Research Institute (FBRI) is now active in two Sustainable Bioplastics projects in collaboration with consortia of private companies and academic collaborators…
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