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Ford Adds Soy Foam Seat Cushions to Ford Explorer; Expands Use of Eco-Friendly Material Across Lineup

Ford Press Release

06/23/2010
Metropolitan Market Unveils Compostable Meat Trays

Seattle Times

06/23/2010
Amyris and Cosan Creating Joint Venture for Production and Commercialization of Cane Based Renewable Chemicals

Amyris Press Release

06/22/2010
Mayors Endorse Producer Responsibility

Resource Recycling Electronic Newsletter

06/22/2010
Steelcase Introduces Bio-Based Packaging Material

Steelcase Press Release

06/14/2010
Cereplast Introduces 11 New Grades of Bioplastic Resins for Wide Range of Plastics Applications

Cereplast Press Release

06/10/2010
California Could be First to Ban Plastic Bags

MSNBC

06/04/2010
Feedstock Sources and Markets Expanding Rapidly for Bioplastics

Plastics News

06/04/2010
Abundance of Raw Materials and New Production Units Drive Bioplastics Market in Brazil and Mexico, Finds Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan

06/03/2010
Bioplastic Packaging Made from Fruit Skins

AP-Food Technology

05/27/2010
Autodesk Helps Micromidas Transform Organic Waste into Biodegradable Plastics

Market Watch

05/26/2010
NSF International Accredited to Test Plastic Products for Compostability/Biodegradability Claims

NSF Press Release

05/25/2010
FDA approves Mirel PHA but no move in Europe

Plastics News

05/19/2010
Wheat Straw and Soy Provide Alternatives to Passe Plastic

Edmonton Journal

05/12/2010
Procter & Gamble Launches Sustainability Scorecard

Plastics News

05/12/2010
DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Expanding Bio-PDO™ Production in Tennessee

DuPont Tate & Lyle BioProducts Press

05/05/2010
New Technology For Production of Bio-degradable Plastic

Haldor Topsoe - Press Release

05/05/2010
Next Garbage Mountain to Climb: Seattle Takes on Fast Food in July

Seattle PI Local

04/20/2010
Futerro Inaugurates Bioplastics Pilot Unit (PLA), a First in Europe

Futerro Press Release

04/16/2010
A 2nd garbage patch: Plastic soup seen in Atlantic

Associated Press

04/15/2010
FKuR & Fujitsu: Bio-Keyboard

FKuR - Press Release

04/14/2010
DSM Introduces Bio-based Performance Materials for Automotive Industry

DSM - Press Release

04/14/2010
Polyethylene Terephthalate May Yield Endocrine Disruptors

Environmental Health Perspectives

04/10/2010
SunChips Kicks Off Earth Month With Introduction of World's First 100 Percent Compostable Chip Bag

Frito-Lays Press Release

03/31/2010
USB-Funded Study Proves Environmental, Energy Benefits of Soy-Based Products

United Soybean Board Press Release

03/31/2010