Washington, D.C. – Today, the Plant Based Products Council (PBPC) announced two additional panels for PBPC 2024: Circular Solutions, which will take place Apr. 8-10 in Omaha, NE. The panels are titled Grower Perspectives: Plant-based Products and Rural America and How They Built It: Local Biomanufacturing Hubs. These panels are in addition to Feedstock Diversity: Innovating the Future of Plant-Based Products and Beyond Functionality: Exploring the World of Durable Bioproducts, which were announced in December.
The panels will cover:
· Grower Perspectives: Plant-based Products and Rural America
Hear firsthand from farmers on how they are implementing sustainable practices at the farm-level to produce a range of agriculture feedstocks. Discover how growing demand for these plant-based products delivers value back to farms and advances the sustainability goals of producers and consumers. Speakers to be announced.
· How They Built It: Local Biomanufacturing Hubs
Discover how states are prompting investments in biobased products and biomanufacturing. Speakers will delve into the vital partnerships and infrastructure required to create an environment that enables biomanufacturing investment. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights into the bio-based economic landscape and how to drive prosperity in your region. Speakers to be announced.
· Feedstock Diversity:
Explore the diverse feedstocks driving innovation in plant-based products. From first-generation renewable materials to cutting-edge alternatives, our panelists will reveal their unique properties and potential to transform the bioeconomy. Learn about the feedstocks shaping a regenerative, circular economy.
Speakers include Sea F. Briganti, Founder and CEO of LOLIWARE Inc., and Mark Remmert, CEO of Green Dot Bioplastics. Additional speakers to be announced.
· Beyond Functionality: Exploring the World of Durable Bioproducts
Dive into the world of durable, long-lasting products – from apparel to automotive components to construction materials. Learn how renewable inputs are driving a sustainability revolution while simultaneously enhancing the performance of durable goods.
Speakers include Jason Robinson, CEO of Evoco, Ltd. Additional speakers to be announced.
The discounted early registration period for Circular Solutions ends on Jan. 31, 2024. For more information, please visit https://pbpc.com/pbpc2024/. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of shaping the future of sustainable solutions.
