November 17, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC – On November 16, Jessica Bowman, Executive Director of the Plant Based Products Council (PBPC), participated in the U.S. House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit hearing titled “A Look at the Renewable Economy in Rural America.” In her testimony, Bowman emphasized the important role of the plant-based products industry in empowering American agriculture to provide technology, innovations, and solutions to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide economic opportunity for rural communities.

“We’re glad to see the Subcommittee’s support for the renewable economy and their recognition that plant-based products can play a Read More >

October 28, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC – Sixty-two (62) stakeholders, including NGOs, composters, and certified compostable packaging manufacturers and users, call for action on H.R. 4443/S. 2388, the Cultivating Organic Matter through the Promotion of Sustainable Techniques Act of 2021 (the COMPOST Act). In a letter sent to both the U.S. House and Senate Agriculture Committees on October 27, supporters site insufficient access to composting programs across the country despite growing demand to compost food scraps and for certified compostable packaging. The letter underscores how the COMPOST Act would help address this infrastructure gap and support the essential transition to a Read More >

PBPC Executive Director Jessica Bowman spoke with The Hill about a new report revealing fossil fuel-based plastics’ contribution to climate change is on course to surpass that of coal-fired power plants by 2030.

Read the article “Plastic may soon trump coal as climate killer in US: study“

In this article from the Nebraska Farmer’s coverage of the Nebraska Ag Technology Summit, the Plant Based Products Council is highlighted for its work to tell the sustainability story for new products created from field crops, like corn and soybeans, to replace petroleum-based products.

Read the article “Bio-economy new frontier for field crops“

PBPC Executive Director Jessica Bowman was quoted in a Brownfield Ag News article on a USDA report on the economic impact of the biobased industry showing the industry generates 4.6 millions jobs and contributes $470 billion to the U.S. economy.

Read the article “USDA Report: Biobased Industry Benefits Economy, Jobs, And Environment“

July 16, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC —The Plant Based Products Council (PBPC) commends Representatives Julia Brownley (D–CA-26), Chellie Pingree (D-ME-01), and Ann Kuster (D-NH-02) for introducing the Cultivating Organic Matter through the Promotion of Sustainable Techniques (COMPOST) Act in the U.S. House of Representatives, and introduced by Senator Cory Booker in the U.S. Senate.

The COMPOST Act helps meet the growing demand from individuals and businesses to compost food scraps and certified compostable packaging. Assisting the transition to a circular economy, the COMPOST Act would create new USDA grant and loan guarantee programs for composting infrastructure projects, including both large-scale Read More >

May 20, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC— Last week, the Plant Based Products Council (PBPC) welcomed three new board members who will support the organization in enhancing public awareness of plant-based products, advocating for policy changes that encourage the development of renewable products, and building collaborative efforts between business, government, and NGOs toward a circular economy.

“We are pleased to welcome Alex Buck of Iowa Corn, Doug Kunnemann of NatureWorks, and Frank Schuster of Smile Beverage Werks to our Board,” said Jessica Bowman, PBPC’s Executive Director. “We believe it is important that our board reflects the numerous and varied voices across our Read More >

The Plant Based Products Council is proud to be a founding member of the U.S. Composting Infrastructure Coalition, bringing together stakeholders across the organics recycling and sustainable materials communities to help find solutions for waste reduction and recovery solutions like composting.

Increased investment in American composting infrastructure provides many important benefits to our environment and economy, and to communities nationwide. The U.S. Composting Infrastructure Coalition is dedicated to advocating for policies, legislation, and other measures to expand composting infrastructure and increase access to programs that divert food waste, yard trimmings, and certified compostable packaging. By diverting more food waste Read More >