Products made from Cereplast Compostables® resins meet new federal procurement guidelines for bio-based content enacted June 13 by the United States Department of Agriculture. All companies using Cereplast Compostables® resins can be listed on the USDA BioPreferred web site. BioPreferred products are given preference by the US General Services Administration (GSA), the purchasing agent responsible for billions of dollars in products which are supplied to various federal agencies. Companies looking to develop "BioPreferred" products can turn to Cereplast as a solutions provider for a wide range of plastic products, especially those targeted at food service applications such as plastic straws, utensils, cups, bags and containers. With this new regulation, the federal government is making a strong commitment to enhance the use of bioplastics. Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture formally amended the guidelines for designating bio-based products for federal procurement, to add sections to designate items, including subcategories, within which bio-based products will be afforded federal procurement preference. The USDA guidelines include minimum bio-based content.
21-Jun-08 
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