{"id":20615,"date":"2014-05-27T03:09:35","date_gmt":"2014-05-27T01:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=20615"},"modified":"2014-05-26T11:13:38","modified_gmt":"2014-05-26T09:13:38","slug":"solegear-bioplastics-wins-prestigious-2014-globe-association-award-best-emerging-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/solegear-bioplastics-wins-prestigious-2014-globe-association-award-best-emerging-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Solegear Bioplastics Wins Prestigious 2014 GLOBE Association Award For Best Emerging Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA &#8211; Solegear Bioplastics, a leading developer of plant-based plastics and packaging for global brands, was very honored on Friday to be recognized by the GLOBE Foundation with the Best Emerging Technology Award for 2014.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since 2002, the GLOBE Foundation has recognized business leaders for outstanding achievements in environmental stewardship. Considered to be the most high profile annual awards of their kind, the GLOBE Awards celebrate Canadian companies that excel in sustainable business practices and progressive development in technology and services. The GLOBE Association Award for Best Emerging Technology recognizes the technology with the most promising potential to provide the greatest financial return from broad commercial application.<\/p>\n<p>This coveted award highlights Solegear\u2019s ingenuity in engineering and manufacturing stronger, non-toxic and bio-based plastics under the brand name Polysole\u00ae. Not only has this family of biopolymers been adapted to the specific performance requirements of individual customers, but it plays a key role in meeting performance objectives and corporate sustainability goals. Polysole\u00ae will even break down into soil and water vapor, in an industrial compost environment, at the end of its useful life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are continuously faced with seemingly unfixable environmental challenges that give call for new innovative solutions. Solegear has made incredibly valuable progress in the advancement of bioplastic technologies that have provided new sustainable solutions for businesses.\u201d said Dr. John Wiebe, CEO of the GLOBE Foundation. \u201cIt is our honor at the GLOBE Foundation to recognize Solegear for their diligent efforts in creating a more sustainable future\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are humbled and honored to be recognized for this award by the GLOBE Foundation. Globe\u2019s ability to shine a light on the intersection of business and the environment validates the opportunity that Solegear has uncovered, and is commercializing,\u201d said Toby Reid, Solegear\u2019s founder &amp; CEO. \u201cYou don\u2019t have to look too far today to know that we have to reinvent the way that we make and dispose of products made from plastic and I\u2019m incredibly proud of the work that the Solegear team has performed to date in meeting this objective. By providing turnkey options that not only include bioplastic technologies, but innovative manufacturing and end-of-life solutions, we\u2019re seeing continued growing interest as we bridge the gap between cleantech innovation and significant market adoption.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact<br \/>\n<\/strong>Solegear Bioplastics Inc.<br \/>\nToby Reid<br \/>\nPhone +1.604.998.4058<br \/>\nE-Mail: <a href=\"mailto:treid@solegear.ca\" target=\"_blank\">treid@solegear.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>About Solegear Bioplastics Inc.<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em>Solegear, based in Vancouver BC, engineers, produces and distributes high-performance bioplastics made from rapidly renewable resources. Founded in 2006, Solegear has developed proprietary bioplastic formulations under the brand names of Polysole\u00ae\u2014a non-toxic, bio-based and compostable bioplastic and Traverse\u00ae\u2014a composite bioplastic using the maximum possible bio-based content and non-toxic enhancers. In addition to the GLOBE Award, Solegear has also recently been named to both Rocket Builders\u2019 Cleantech Ready to Rocket and BCBusiness Innovator of the Year Top 10 list of companies best positioned for growth.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>About the GLOBE Foundation<br \/>\n<\/strong>The GLOBE Foundation is an international consultancy organization in the business of the environment. GLOBE\u2019s expertise lies in project management, event development, and management and consulting in the fields of environment and energy, urban development, and corporate responsibility.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA &#8211; Solegear Bioplastics, a leading developer of plant-based plastics and packaging for global brands, was very honored on Friday to be recognized by the GLOBE Foundation with the Best Emerging Technology Award for 2014. 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