Our economy is slowly but surely heeding the signal that carbon is the new watchword. During the past few years, a steady stream of so-called “biobased” products have been making their way to retail shelves – compostable dinnerware made from corn, plant-based laundry detergents, and bamboo flooring among them.
USDA’s Certified Biobased label offers brand owners the opportunity to promote their biobased products and packaging in the new carbon-conscious environment.
… Full text: www.packworld.com/sustainability/green-marketing-amp-claims/capitalizing-biobased-boom
Tags: sustainability, biodegradable, biobased content, life-cycle, recyclability, plant-based
Source
Packaging World, 2012-07-24.
Supplier
BioPreferred
Coca-Cola Co.
DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products
J. Ottmann Consulting
Lenzing Gruppe
NatureWorks LLC
PepsiCo
Procter & Gamble
US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
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