Bridgestone Gets $35 Million Grant for Natural Rubber, Sustainable Agriculture

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Takeaways:

  • The Department of Agriculture has awarded Bridgestone a $35 million grant to promote sustainable agriculture and expand its natural rubber production in the U.S.
  • The company says it will use the money to attract more farmers to grow the desert shrub guayule and to help lower emissions.
  • Guayule contains latex that can be used for rubber production and can be harvested in as little as two years after planting.

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