The SPI Bioplastics Council is a special interest group focused on the support of standards development and growth of the bioplastics industry through:
- Educating the plastics industry, government and stakeholders.
- Articulating clear and consistent terminology, definitions and descriptions of the different bioplastics options.
- Providing strategic advice to the plastics industry, government and stakeholders and promote harmonization of environmental policies.
- Acting as the go to source for information about the bioplastics industry.
- Innovation in Bioplastics Award Finalists Announced — May 16, 2013
The new 2013 awards program recognizes outstanding innovation in unique and creative application of bioplastics materials, products or processes by a company. - Bioplastics Council Launches SPI Bioplastics Connect Quarterly Newsletter — April 22, 2013
The SPI Bioplastics Council announces the publication of its 2Q13 SPI Bioplastics Connect quarterly newsletter. - SPI Bioplastics Council Issues Response to Oxo-biodegradable Plastics Association’s Recent Misinterpretation of FTC “Green Guides” — February 15, 2013
The SPI Bioplastics Council issued a statement responding to factual inaccuracies made by an oxo-biodegradable additives lobbying group concerning the FTC "Green Guides." - SPI Bioplastics Council Questions Scientific Validity of Degradable Additives in Revised Position Paper — January 22, 2013
The SPI Bioplastics Council released a position paper that questions the validity of biodegradability claims made by producers of degradable additives products. The new paper is a revision of the Council’s 2010 paper,
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 Frederic Scheer of Cereplast.
There are no upcoming events.
- Grant from SPI Boosts Plastics Recycling in Montgomery County, MD — June 28, 2012
Thanks to a $63,000 grant from SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association, Montgomery County (Md.) Executive Ike Leggett announced today that beginning immediately residents of single-family homes receiving County recycling pick-ups can now add PET thermoform plastics to their recycling bins.
