Join us on September 27, 2024 for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Policy Summit on the Future of Bioplastics. Key stakeholders from the private sector, non-government organizations (NGO’s), and federal government are invited to join this event to build and share knowledge on the challenges and opportunities for bioplastics, discuss barriers to scaling and adoption, and the roles U.S. government, in particular USDA, can play in strengthening the bioeconomy toward climate-smart growth.

During this all-day in-person only event, USDA will host panel discussions, keynote speeches, rapid-fire talks, and interactive sessions focused on the following:

• How can the bioplastics sector scale production and lower costs?

• How can the federal government help?

• What specifically are USDA and other federal agencies doing to support bioplastics, and what more needs to be done?

• How can supporters of bioplastics address the concerns of critics?

• What role can bioplastics serve in the UN Treaty to Reduce Plastic Waste?

This event is being held in the USDA Whitten Building Patio, and is hosted with the assistance of the BPI, Farm Foundation, GO!PHA, Plant Based Product Council, and World Wildlife Fund.
 
Deadline to register is August 15:
Registration is required for this event. Please register by August 15 on this Farm Foundation website if you ARE planning on attending: https://farmfoundation.swoogo.com/futureofbioplastics/about

We anticipate having more interest than space for this event. Space is very limited, so each organization is limited to one representative. Please be aware that after August 15, USDA cannot guarantee there will be space available for you to register or transfer your invitation.