PBPC Newsletter March 31, 2023
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PBPC Newsletter March 31, 2023
Welcome to the Plant Based Products Council Newsletter! If you have friends or colleagues interested in our industry, please let them know they can sign up for our newsletter. Then, read on for the latest in PBPC news and activities, as well as some of the amazing innovations, trends, and developments happening right now in the sustainability and bioeconomy world! If you missed our last edition, check it out using the link below.
PBPC INAUGURAL CONFERENCE, PBPC 2023: CIRCULAR SOLUTIONS, A HUGE SUCCESS!
This week in Washington, D.C., PBPC hosted its first-ever annual conference,?PBPC 2023: Circular Solutions. Running from Monday, Mar. 27, to Wednesday, Mar. 29, 2023, the event featured keynote addresses, panels, and breakout sessions to explore the innovations, business models, and policies influencing the entire lifecycle of bioproducts in support of a more circular economy. Keynote speakers included: USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, and Assistant Director for Agricultural Sciences, Innovation and Workforce at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Dr. Dominique Carter. Learn more about our inaugural annual conference?here.
What people are saying:
“Coming from the perspective of the producer, I really appreciate the invitation to be here. It’s been a mind-expanding experience interfacing with all the people and companies and hearing more about their vision of the bioeconomy. Many people here have different perspectives and future visions and we have to come together.”
– Bob Bowman, Farmer and Representative of the Iowa Corn Promotion Board
“Organization, food, networking events all very well managed. For a 1.5-day conference with networking reception, it was very full and accomplished much.”
– Keith Edwards, Vice President of Business Development, Danimer Scientific
“There are so many connections. That’s been the beauty of this conference.”
– Sarah Jelken, Vice President, Industrial Segment Leader, Cargill Starches, Sweeteners and Texturizers North America
It was a pleasure to welcome leaders and representatives from several PBPC member companies to?PBPC2023. We are grateful to Ingredion, Braskem, ADM, Sway, the Iowa Corn Promotion Board, Cargill, Eco-Products, NatureWorks, Earth Brands, and Primient for contributing the time and talents of your organizations to the success of our conference.
Thank you to our conference sponsors, BioP2P Network, the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI), Braskem, Eco-Products, National Corn Growers Association, and NatureWorks for your generous support of the event.
FEDERAL AGENCIES RELEASE NEW DOCUMENTS IN RESPONSE TO BIOECONOMY EXECUTIVE ORDER
A number of documents were recently published under the direction of the Biden Administration’s September 2022 Executive Order on Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy.
Published by The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, this document outlines “a vision for what is possible with the power of biotechnology and biomanufacturing, and R&D needs to achieve this ambitious vision.”?The goals include ambitious targets for the shift to biobased chemicals, plastics, and materials.
This document outlines the guiding principles of the Department of Defense’s biomanufacturing strategy, including an additional $1.2 billion investment for biomanufacturing. The DOD also published a?Request for Information?from industry on biomanufactured products and process capabilities that could address defense needs with responses requested by Apr. 19.
Published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, this report assesses the feasibility of measuring the bioeconomy’s economic contributions.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ANNOUNCES NEW FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES ENCOURAGING UTILIZATION OF AGILE BIOFOUNDRY (ABF) CAPABILITIES
The Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO)-funded Agile BioFoundry (ABF) consortium has announced a new funding opportunity for organizations looking to utilize ABF capabilities. The funding opportunity provides resources to organizations seeking to conduct research on “developing novel microbial hosts, augmenting titer, rate, and yield of bioproducts, and creating new capabilities & approaches to improve the Design-Build-Test-Learn biomanufacturing cycle.” For more information on the kinds of proposals accepted and the full submission process, please visit the?Agile BioFoundry website.
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PBPC’S LATEST PLANT-BASED LEADER: DANIMER SCIENTIFIC
PBPC member?Danimer Scientific?is innovating to create more sustainable plastic solutions in order to derive all the economic and structural benefits of plastics at a fraction of the carbon footprint.
Over the past decade, the Danimer Scientific team has created and improved a plant-based replacement for petroleum-based plastics which offers a remarkable array of properties. Their PHA plastic serves as a renewable substitute across a broad spectrum of traditional products and applications, including molded plastics, adhesives, and aqueous coating barriers.
Check out the?latest installment?of our Plant-Based Leader series to learn more about Danimer Scientific and their work to create greener alternatives to traditional fossil-fuel based plastics.
PBPC’S MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM
Interested in?becoming?a PBPC member? All PBPC members receive a variety of benefits that provide their organization a voice in Washington, while helping them stay up to date on the latest policy developments, communicate with their audiences, access valuable insights, and more. Tiered membership levels are available to fit the needs of any member of the plant-based products supply chain. Visit?our website?or reach out to PBPC’s?Keniece Barbee?to learn more.
PLANT BASED INNOVATIONS
Almost every day we see new developments in the plant-based products space. Here are a few of our favorites that provide insights on the industry today and what’s ahead for circular innovations.
Newsroom:?Trees: Our ultimate renewal resource
Sustainable Brands:?Tom Ford Plastic Innovation Prize Winners Offer Viable, Marine-Safe Solutions to Thin-Film Waste
SUSTAINABILITY TRENDS & NEWS
As more consumers seek environmentally friendly products, corporations are adapting to meet these demands through more sustainable solutions. Here are some of the top stories covering these trends and providing insights on the latest industry news.
Fast Company:?The hottest climate job you’ve never heard of
GOVERNMENT UPDATES
With environmental reform being a top priority for the Biden Administration, there are constantly new developments in the regulatory space on the issue. Here are a few of the top happenings in the Administration, on Capitol Hill, and in the U.S. legal landscape.
Plastics Today:?Biden Administration Sets Bold Biotech Goals
U.S. Department of Energy:?DOE Announces $590 Million To Increase Bioenergy Research
PBPC MEMBER NEWS
The dedicated work of our members toward a more sustainable future never ceases to amaze us. From setting sweeping environmental commitments, to partnering with others to make sustainable solutions more accessible, to launching new plant-based materials. Below, find some of the impressive work of our members over the last weeks.
National Corn Growers Association:?Sustainability goes beyond environment for farmers but ‘people, profit, planet’