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National Biobased Products Day: GreenTechnologies’ 25-Year Quest to Provide Eco-Friendly Alternatives to Chemical Fertilizers
When Green Technologies, LLC began operations in 1999, sustainability was a newer concept in the agricultural industry. Still, the company remained dedicated to growing as a market leader in sustainability and innovation. Now, as the company celebrates 25 years, there is a push… [Read More]
Washington State Company Exemplifies Spirit of National Biobased Product Day Through USDA Grant Funding To Increase Organic Fertilizer Production
With fertilizer prices soaring due to global factors, relief comes to support local businesses, rural communities, strengthen the domestic supply chain in Washington State, providing more stable prices for farmers thanks to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Fertilizer Product… [Read More]
Finding New Markets with USDA BioPreferred: Small Town Biobased Company has Outsized Impact on the Slopes and Ziplines of America
Scott and Kathie Lee are the founders of Gorilla Lube, based in Brownville, Maine.Scott Lee found his mission while still in college. At the time he worked for the Connecticut Department of Health inspecting public water supplies and tracing the source of pollutants… [Read More]
REAP Adds Another Level of Sustainability to Bio-based Business
After serving in the U.S. Air Force, Bill Garmier returned to Ohio with nothing but starting a family farm on his mind. For years, his family would plant and harvest corn and soybeans, but when the market began to change Garmier knew he needed to find an additional source of… [Read More]
Biotechnology Creating Jobs and Sustainable Solutions to Plastic Pollution
Petroleum-based plastics are the topic of increasing environmental concerns and legislative pressure for dumping of non-biodegradable plastics in landfills and the increasing costs of petroleum. Out of concern for the environment, Danimer Scientific, a biotechnology company in… [Read More]