Green Dot Bioplastics, Inc.
Green Dot Bioplastics Inc, headquartered in Emporia, Kansas, manufactures bioplastics—polymers that are entirely biobased, meaning derived from plants and polymers that are compostable—as more sustainable alternatives to traditional petrochemical-based plastics.
History[edit]
Green Dot Holdings, LLC., was formed in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, in 2011, with Mark Remmert as CEO. Before creating Green Dot, Remmert spent 30 years working for Dow Chemical in various leadership roles..[1]. That same year the company received a research grant from the Kansas Bioscience Authority[2].
In 2012, the company was issued US Patent #9,023,918 for GDH-BI, a biodegradable elastomeric rubber material[3]. Green Dot was named one of Bloomberg’s Most Promising Social Entrepreneurs in America in 2012[4].
In 2013, Green Dot acquired the bioplastics assets of MGP Ingredients, including a full-scale manufacturing facility, a materials development lab, and three new product lines[5].
The company changed its name to Green Dot Bioplastics in 2016. The same year, the company moved the product development facility to Ottawa, Kansas[6].
In 2018, Green Dot relocated its corporate headquarters to Emporia, Kansas.
In 2020, Green Dot was selected as a Global Finalist in the Extreme Tech Challenge[7].
Products[edit]
Green Dot manufactures the TerraTek® line of biobased and compostable resins including the first bioplastic elastomer verified to meet U.S. (ASTM D6400-04) and E.U. (EN 13432) standards for composting in an industrial composting facility[8]; a line of biodegradable bioplastic created from a proprietary combination of starch-based materials and other ingredients, [9]; and a line of biocomposites made up of wood, starch, corn cob, hemp, and a variety of other natural fillers combined with traditional plastics such as PP, PE, nylon, and polystyrene[10].
In 2015, Green Dot collaborated with the band Pearl Jam to create a biodegradable luggage tag as a gift to the band’s fan club members[11].
In 2017, Green Dot partnered with Braskem to develop a biocomposite made with more than 90% renewable feedstock[12]. A line of John Deere toy tractors made from that material was awarded Bio-Based Product of the Year (Americas) by Bio-Based World News[13]
Research & Development[edit]
Green Dot’s Product Development Lab is located in Ottawa, Kansas[14]
Awards & Recognition[edit]
2012: Named one of Bloomberg’s Most Promising Social Entrepreneurs in America[4]
2015: CEO Mark Remmert named one of Ingram’s 50 Kansans You Should Know[15]
2017: Awarded Bio-Based Product of the Year (Americas) by Bio-Based World News[13]
2020: Global Finalist in the Extreme Tech Challenge[7]
External Links[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Green Dot raises $6.5M for bioplastics work". Plastics News. 2019-03-22. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ↑ "Kansas Bioscience Authority recommends funding for KU Cancer Center, Deciphera". LJWorld.com. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ↑ 9023918, Mistry, Gary; Madrisano Catinari & IT, "United States Patent: 9023918 - Biodegradable plastic resin", issued May 5, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "America's Most Promising Social Entrepreneurs 2012". Bloomberg.com. 2012-06-21. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ↑ "Green Dot Holdings acquires MGP Ingredients' bioplastics division | Biomassmagazine.com". biomassmagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ↑ "Green Dot opens new product development facility - bioplastics MAGAZINE". www.bioplasticsmagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Finalists". Extreme Tech Challenge. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ↑ "bioplastics MAGAZINE 05-2014". Issuu. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ↑ "Biodegradable Resins". Green Dot Bioplastics. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ↑ "Biocomposites". Green Dot Bioplastics. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ↑ "Pearl Jam - Pearl Jam Teamed Up With Green Dot to Create a Biodegradable Luggage Tag". pearljam.com. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ↑ "Green Dot launches Terratek biocomposites made with over 90% renewable feedstocks - bioplastics MAGAZINE". www.bioplasticsmagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Eco-Friendly Toys Nab Environmental Award". www.ptonline.com. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ↑ "Green Dot opens new product development facility - bioplastics MAGAZINE". www.bioplasticsmagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ↑ "50 Kansans You Should Know". Ingram's. 2015-06-19. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
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