The symbol will indicate that a product is made from ‘green’ bio-based material, not petroleum-based material.
The ‘Make Your Mark’ bioplastics symbol contest is open to legal residents of the US. Entrants are required to submit a symbol design that, when stamped on a product, will clearly serve as an indication that the product is made from bioplastics.
This new symbol will serve in a similar fashion to how the recycling symbol is used to identify products that are made from recycled materials and/or are recyclable.
The deadline for design entries is 4 March 2011.
Source: Cereplast
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