Building a Renewable Economy: The Bio-PDO Example

Wed, 05/23/2012 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm
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Exciting new bio-based, petroleum-free ingredients give today’s leading manufacturers the ability to replace petroleum-derived materials with high-performance, biodegradable solutions that can significantly reduce the environmental impact of their products. DuPont’s journey towards sustainable growth led to the creation in 2004 of DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products. DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products is building a renewable economy through the manufacture and sale of Bio PDO™, a specialty glycol made from the fermentation of corn sugar.

Webinar: The Minnesota Green Chemistry Forum

Wed, 04/18/2012 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
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This webinar will describe a new collaboration among Minnesota businesses, NGOs, government agencies and academia to promote green chemistry practice and policy. The Forum is being convened by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) and Aveda Corporation. Kathleen Schuler, IATP, will talk about why green chemistry will help meet consumer demand for safer products and Tim Kapsner of Aveda will describe the efforts of Aveda and other Minnesota businesses in adoption of green chemistry.

Minnesota 2020: Green Chemistry Policy

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Educators, environmental advocates, entrepreneurs, and policy makers gathered at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute recently to discuss new policy in sustainable chemistry.

Minnesota is a leader in teaching and implementing environmentally conscious chemical processes and products, which have potential to impact economic development across the state.

Minnesota businesses plan for future in green chemistry

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“A triple win” for the environment, economy and consumers

Contact: Andrew Ranallo, (612) 870-3456 andrew@iatp.org

MINNEAPOLIS – Over 200 business owners, entrepreneurs and green chemistry advocates will come together for the second annual Minnesota Green Chemistry Conference tomorrow, co-hosted by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) and the University of Minnesota’s Center for Science, Technology and Public Policy (CSTPP).

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