The SPI Bioplastics Council is a special interest group focused on the development of bioplastics as an integral part of the plastics industry through:
- Educating the plastics industry, government and value chain.
- Articulating clear and consistent descriptions of the different bioplastics options.
- Providing strategic advice to the plastics industry, government and value chain and promote harmonization of environmental policies.
- SPI Bioplastics Council Announces Approval of Jamplast, Inc. as New Member — May 20, 2010
The SPI Bioplastics Council announced today that Jamplast Inc, a leading distributor of raw plastic materials and biopolymers, headquartered in Ellisville, Missouri, has officially been approved as a new member. - SPI Bioplastics Council Members Head to Capitol Hill — April 21, 2010
The day before thousands gather in Washington, DC for a rally marking Earth Day, members of the SPI Bioplastics Council flew to the nation's capital this week to visit with lawmakers. Members called for increased bioplastics funding through grants and other programs such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture's BioPreferred program. - SPI Bioplastics Council Issues Position Paper on Oxo-Biodegradables & Other Degradable Additives — January 28, 2010
The SPI Bioplastics Council today announced the release of a position paper that questions the scientific validity of biodegradability claims made by producers of "oxo-degradable" and "oxo-biodegradable" products. The Council's paper formally supports the point of view put forth by European Bioplastics in a July 2009 publication. - SPI Bioplastics Council Seeks to Build on 2009 Momentum with Ambitious Slate of 2010 Activities — January 11, 2010
The Bioplastics Council, a special interest group of SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association, today announced its agenda of activities for 2010, as well as the volunteer leaders who will serve the Council as new chair and vice chair.
On April 21 members of the SPI Bioplastics Council visited lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Left to right: Keith Edwards of BASF, Edwin Tam of Teknor Apex, Carol Casarino of DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers and SPI Bioplastics Chair Frederic Scheer of Cereplast.
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August 10, 2010
SPI Regional Dinner -
September 15 - 17, 2010
SPI Fall 2010 National Board Meeting -
October 7, 2010
SPI Thermoformers CEO Summit
- SPI Issues New Report: "Life-Cycle Assessment of Plenum Space Communication Cable" — December 29, 2009
SPI announced today that the Wire and Cable Section of its Fluoropolymers Committee has issued a new peer-reviewed report entitled "Life-Cycle Assessment of Plenum Space Communication Cable."
