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Tag Archives: biobased products
Spotlight on Innovation in Renewable Chemical Platforms at 2015 World Congress
The biobased industry not only ensures a greener future, but also creates a reliable and growing bioeconomy. Just in the year 2013 alone, the renewable chemical and biobased manufacturing industry created 4 million jobs while contributing $369 billion to the U.S. economy; that’s why at this year’s 2015 World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology, BIO will be hosting six breakout sessions dedicated to this world-transforming industry. These sessions will feature experts and executives who will showcase Read More >
The Many Definitions of Synthetic Biology
Today, June 16, 2015, attendees had access to several robust sessions during our Industrial & Environmental program at BIO 2015. Panelists during the second breakout session, Industrial Biotech’s Mighty Microbes Provide Cleaner and Greener Future, discussed where we came from and where we are today with the technologies to improve how everyday products are made. Specifically, the panel spoke on how they or their companies have used synthetic biology to make better and greener products for consumers. Kevin Read More >
6 Days Until BIO 2015: Spotlight on Industrial & Environmental Biotech
Industrial biotechnology is paving the way for consumers to have access to sustainable products, environmentally friendlier cleaners and greener personal care items. During the 2015 BIO International Convention, attendees will be able to listen in on four astounding breakout sessions that exemplify how this industry is transforming our economy into a sustainable bioeconomy. Our prestigious speakers and panel members will discuss the innovation, the innovators, and the finance required for propelling this industry. So mark Read More >
Biobased Products Offer the World a Promising Solution: Petroleum Products Caught Off-Guard
It takes 450 years, almost half of a century, for a plastic bottle to decompose. In 2012 about 32 million tons of plastic garbage was collected of which only nine percent was recycled. Through industrial biotechnology, innovators are creating greener alternatives to consumer and personal care products that are commonly made using petroleum. In their article, Biobased products popping up throughout the economy, Agri-Pulse highlights how biobased products are rising in popularity and provides several examples Read More >
Earth Day 2015: How Biotech Has Revolutionized Farming and Transformed the Global Bioeconomy
Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated on April 22, on which events worldwide are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. In 1969 at a UNESCO Conference in San Francisco, peace activist John McConnell proposed a day to honor the Earth and the concept of peace, to first be celebrated on March 21, 1970, the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere. This day of nature’s equipoise was later sanctioned in a Proclamation Read More >
