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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>“A New Life for
Plastics: End-of-Life Solutions in the Age of Greener Materials” is a
free Webcast offered by GreenBiz.com on Tuesday, October 5 from 10:30-11:30
a.m. Central Time.</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>To register visit <a
href="http://www.greenbiz.com">www.greenbiz.com</a> and click on the webcast
title at the top of the screen or go to this URL directly:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Webcast Description:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Plastics in the
waste stream have long been a concern, and companies have been finding new ways
to address this challenge. After all, why must a polymer that has the potential
to last thousands of years in the environment be used in single-use packaging applications?
Many companies are now turning to biopolymers instead of traditional
petrochemical-based plastics to address waste management challenges and create
localized energy. <br>
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Biobased plastics can degrade in two ways: in oxygen-laden environments, and in
environments that lack oxygen. Certain biopolymers have been shown to have
characteristics that allow them to degrade in an industrial composting setting.
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This free, one-hour webcast will shine a light on how global biotechnology and
chemical firms are driving innovation to help find a solution to plastics in
the waste stream. Join us as we explore recent trends in the plastics industry,
including: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Use and
inclusion of biopolymers <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Innovative
technologies linking plastics to energy generation <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>End-of-life
considerations from the design phase <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Standards
development<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>You will learn: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>the benefits
of using biopolymers over traditional plastics <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>the
differences among commonly-used biopolymers and their end-of-life
solutions <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>challenges
faced by the plastic manufacturing, waste management and packaging
industries <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>how
degradation of biopolymers can help reduce our dependence on fossil fuels<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Join <b>Joel
Makower</b>, Executive Editor of GreenBiz.com, in conversation with <b>Robert
Whitehouse</b>, Director of Applications Development for Metabolix, Inc., a
leading bioplastics company; <b>Kelly Lehrmann</b>, consultant with the German
bioplastics firm FKuR; and <b>William Hoffman</b>, environmental scientist in
green chemistry at UL Environment.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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