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The Green Products Connection Newsletter - June, 2008The June 2008 edition of The Green Products Connection newsletterEvents...
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USDA recently announced 27 new groupings of biobased products for procurement meaning 2,469 biobased products now qualify for federal agencies and contractors.
Mr. James Matzinger has been hired to serve as Program Coordinator for the Northwest Ohio Green Products Center housed at the CIFT.
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The Northwest Ohio Green Products Center is a collaborative effort among several partnering organizations to provide the resources, technical assistance and business expertise to regional entrepreneurs or established manufacturers who currently produce, or plan to produce, green or biobased products. As a leader in alternative energy and advancing new technology, coupled with a unique manufacturing base and strong agricultural presence, Northwest Ohio serves as a prime location for continued green product development.
Biobased products are composed, in whole or significant part, from renewable plant or animal materials rather than synthetic chemicals or hydrocarbons and petroleum-based ingredients. Biobased products range from adhesives and construction materials to paints and fuel additives.
There are a variety of reasons for producing and using green products. Biobased materials:
For additional information on the Northwest Ohio Green Products Center, please download our brochure.
The purpose of this website is to provide a clearinghouse for information and expertise related to researching, developing, producing, marketing and buying green or biobased products.
You will find links to federal, state and local resources that introduce you to the available biobased programs, business opportunities and initiatives, as well as the procedures required to market your green product. Timely biobased product news, both regional and national, will be highlighted with regional producer and vendor green products experience.
Finally, the Northwest Ohio Green Products Center partner organizations contact information is provided to allow you to tap into regional and national green product business experience and expertise. To learn more about our partner organizations, click the organization logos below:
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''Your conference was an excellent opportunity to learn about products and technology that we may have an interest in pursuing. Anything we can do to promote locally-owned businesses in Ohio is positive for all of us.''
Charlie Carr
The Andersons, Inc.
''Your program was very helpful for not only those who have a biobased product, but also those who are looking at future biobased opportunities.''
John Schauff
Spartan Chemical Co.
''Purchases by the military and civilian installations amount to nearly $400 billion a year. In 2006, USDA procured $4.8 million of that amount.''
Todd Repass
U.S. Department of Agriculture