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Who We Are

The essential forum advocating adoption of plant-based products

We aspire to deliver a sustainable future based on renewable goods that improve global resource efficiency to meet the challenges of the 21st century.

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Founding Members

Georgia PacificStone StrawCargillTate & LyleArcher Daniels MidlandIngredionEmerald BrandsWestRock/Multi Packaging Solutions

Tree Free HempNewtrientHemp Industries AssociationLoliwareVisolis BiosolutionsHemp Road TripHemp Industries Association

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Advisory Board Members

Californians Against Waste

University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources

GreenBlue

International Conservation Caucus Foundation

Professor Ramani Narayan, Michigan State University’s Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science

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Environmental Objectives

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Reduce Carbon EmissionsCurtail Municipal WasteImprove Water QualityImprove Soil Health

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Toward a Circular Economy

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https://resource.co/article/circular-economy-could-provide-ni-jobs-boost-10523

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Plant Based Products Database

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PBPC.com/Products

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Bioplastics address Millennials main concern: the environment.

55% 54% 52% 50% 47% 44% 43% 4… 40% 40% 38% 38% 3… 37% 36%29% 27%

22% 21% 20%

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Are you concerned or unconcerned with the following issues?

Polling

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Millennials feel guilty about their plastic use.

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1%

11%

14%

18%

19%

22%

24%

24%

31%

33%

35%

48%

Unable to answer

Using WiFi at a coffee shop without buying anything

I don't feel guilty about any of these

Not giving money to street performers

The amount I drive

Not holding the elevator door open for someone

The amount of meat I eat

Not giving my seat up for older people

The amount of paper I use

The amount of water I use

Showing up to work late

The amount of plastic I use

Which of the following, if any, do you feel guilty about?

Millennials feel more guilty about their plastic use than other

behaviors that have an environmental impact (i.e. paper and water use, the amount they

drive)

They feel more guilty about their plastic use than not giving up their seat for older people.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

MORAL QUALMS

Polling

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How familiar are you with plant-based plastics, known as bioplastics?

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Only a small number of Millennials report being “very familiar” with

bioplastics.

“VERY FAMILIAR”

But few are familiar with bioplastics.

Polling

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If a food service venue had both bioplastic and petroleum-based plastic utensils, which utensil would you choose?

77%

17%

6%

The bioplastic utensil The petroleum-based plastic utensil Unable to answer

Even with just a small amount of information about bioplastics, most Millennials would make

the switch.

Once informed, Millennials overwhelmingly prefer bioplastic.

Polling

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Based on what you know now, how favorable are you toward bioplastic?

90% 7% 3%

Favorable Unfavorable Unable to answer

An even number of Clinton and Trump voters are favorable

toward bioplastic.

VOTERSAn even number of college educated and non-college educated Millennials are

favorable toward bioplastic.

EDUCATIONComparable numbers of

White, Black, and Hispanic Millennials are favorable

towards bioplastics.

RACEComparable numbers of

Urban, Suburban, and Rural Millennials are favorable

toward bioplastics.

URBAN/RURAL

Across the board, Millennials are favorable toward bioplastic.

Polling

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74% of those willing to pay extra for a bioplastic

utensil would pay 10 cents or more

1 cent

5 cents

10 cents

25 cents

50 cents

Unable to answer

7%

17%

27%

24%

23%

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If a bioplastic utensil costs slightly more than the petroleum-based plastic utensil in a food service venue, which utensil would you choose?

63%

29%

8%

Bioplastic utensil Petroleum-based plastic utensil Unable to answer

WILLINGNESS TO PAYAnd they’re willing to pay more for it.

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Economic Forecasts

$12.2 BillionPredicted global market for biochemicals by 2021 (SBI Energy)

$237,000 JobsAdded to the American economy in the next six years by biobased products (USDA)Quadruple the number of jobs in today’s domestic coal industry

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