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the seventh consecutive year, Ingeo™ Earth Month celebrated responsible
product innovation and showcased the Ingeo Innovation Gallery around
the world. The 11 brands in the exhibit were representative of the
hundreds of companies that have created smarter consumer products with
Ingeo plastics and fibers from plants, not oil.
Providing a testament to responsible product innovation with significantly reduced environmental impact, the Innovation Gallery included products from: Bioserie, Earth’s Best, Electrolux, Elements Naturals, Frito-Lay, Henkel, Shiseido, Stonyfield, Walmart, and the newest consumer introductions from Danone and Target. “Each year the Ingeo Innovation Gallery grows by including products from different industries and new consumer markets,” said Marc Verbruggen, NatureWorks president and chief executive office. “Today, there are hundreds of products from plastic cups to iPhone covers being made by our partners with Ingeo.” At Interpack, Dusseldorf, the Ingeo Innovation Gallery was presented at the European Bioplastics’ Lounge on May 12, and with a portion of it kept on display there throughout Interpack. The entire Ingeo innovation gallery was on display at the NatureWorks stand for the duration of the event (May 12-May18). The gallery was also the key subject of a May 16 European Bioplastics’ conference session that was held by Steve Davies, (11:00-11:20 AM) “Ingeo Innovation Talks: an education platform on responsible product innovations - applications of real-world bioplastics products from global brands.” The Innovation Gallery was present at a number of events that were part of the Ingeo Earth Month project, including the LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability) New York Earth Day Celebration that kicked off the month-long responsible innovation celebration on April 21. The Ingeo Gallery then continued on to the LOHAS Minneapolis Conference, May 12, Chinaplas in Guangzhou, Peoples Republic of China, May 17-20, and the Boulder Colorado LOHAS Forum, June 22-24. “At LOHAS, our focus is on educating and building community around the central theme of healthy and sustainable lifestyles for individuals and societies,” said Ted Ning, Executive Director, LOHAS. “NatureWorks and its Ingeo Innovation Gallery are a clear demonstration that the sustainable lifestyle is already happening, every day, in so many of the things that we as consumers take for granted.” Ingeo, a plastic from plants, not oil, guarantees the use of an innovative and unique technology with certified green credentials and positive environmental impact. Manufacturing Ingeo produces 60 percent less greenhouse gases and uses 50 percent less non-renewable energy than traditional plastics like PET and polystyrene. Additionally, explained Steve Davies, NatureWorks director of marketing and public affairs, “NatureWorks is working collaboratively with brands, retailers, and post-consumer organizations – to address and develop a full range of end-of-life options for its products to guarantee the lowest environmental impact from sourcing to disposal or reuse.” Davies added, “Our partnership with LOHAS is important to promoting our message that smart, sustainable design for everyday products is a growing reality for businesses and consumers. Every year, Ingeo is being used in more applications, products, and consumer solutions.” The Ingeo™ Innovation Gallery represented a small portion of the market applications for the innovative biopolymer engineered by NatureWorks. A new 2011 Ingeo Earth Month edition of the Ingeo Look Book illustrated the breadth and increasingly mainstream nature of low carbon footprint products now available to consumers, with new products spanning multiple industries and categories, including packaging, electronics, clothing, housewares, health and personal care, semi-durable products, and foodservice items.
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