Baton Rouge, La.- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has
issued the following statement on news that Procter & Gamble's Tide
detergent will soon release Tide PurClean, a recently "certified
biobased" product through USDA's BioPreferred Program:
"Biobased products pump $369
billion into the U.S. economy each year and support 4 million jobs, directly
and indirectly, in rural and small towns across the United States. At the same
time, biobased products help us reduce our consumption of petroleum by focusing
instead on renewable resources. Everything from plastics and packaging, to
cross-laminated timber for residential and commercial building, to textiles,
are part of today's biobased economy, benefitting farmers, ranchers, producers
and working families in America's rural communities. I applaud Procter &
Gamble for integrating renewable materials into Tide detergent, a classic,
everyday American product that now carries the USDA Certified Biobased label. American families want to
invest their hard-earned dollars in products that are good for them, the
environment and our economy, and that's why USDA's BioPreferred program has
continued to grow by leaps and bounds, with a catalog of more than 2,500
biobased products today. The USDA
Certified Biobased label and
USDA's BioPreferred program help consumers make informed decisions about their
purchases, giving them assurances that their product was made using renewable
materials, such as plants or forestry materials. Procter & Gamble's
commitment to these standards is encouraging for the growing biobased sector,
and we anticipate greater interest in the BioPreferred program as a
result."
See full detail at http://1.usa.gov/1osC4FI
To learn more about USDA's
BioPreferred Program and what it means to be certified biobased, read our fact sheet or visit www.biopreferred.gov.
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