SBC Provides Technical and Policy Support to Maine's "Potatoes to Plastics" Initiative

The SBC Steering Committee and staff have been working closely with the Maine Sustainable Bioplastics Initiative and the Environmental Health Strategy Center to explore the potential for producing bioplastic products from Maine-grown potatoes. The SBC Guidelines for Sustainable Bioplastics were used as the sustainability framework for the Maine project and the SBC is providing expertise on technical and economic issues as well as end-of-life issues for bioplastics. The SBC is also providing substantial support in structuring Maine’s newly formed Sustainable Bioplastics Council and in seeking support from Maine’s Technology Institute.