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To help put bioplastics on a sustainable path, the Sustainable Biomaterials Collaborative has developed a set of Guidelines, linked below, for the bioplastic industry and for potential purchasers of products made from bioplastics.

Key guidance documents:

Sustainable Bioplastic Guidelines - Short & long term goals and a roadmap for improving the sustainability of bioplastics throughout the life cycle. (6/25/07 version 7, 15 pages PDF)

Sustainable Bioplastic Purchase Specifications for 2007-2008 - Key sustainability criteria for companies purchasing bioplastic-based products to apply to purchases made in the next two years to help encourage development of sustainable bioplastics. (Working draft - 10/02/06 version, 2 pages PDF)

Choosing Environmentally Preferable Food Service Ware - This fact sheet defines food service ware from least preferred to most preferred and establishes baseline criteria for food service ware to qualify as preferred. (Working draft, 8 pages PDF)