Origin Materials Awarded DOD Funds for Bio-Based Carbon Black
Sep 19, 2023 | In the Media
Origin was one of nine projects to be allocated funds totaling $18.7 million.
Origin Materials Branches Out: Turning Wood Residues into Sustainable Gold
Jul 11, 2023 | In the Media
Startup of Ontario plant marks major milestone for the bio-based chemical company as it continues to scale.
Engineering Matters: Turning Plants into Plastics
Jul 6, 2023 | Podcast Episode
In order for the world to stop drilling for oil we need to find replacements for all its uses, not just in transportation.
My Climate Journey
Mar 17, 2023 | Podcast Episode
John Bissell and Rich Riley on the once-in-a-century opportunity to rebuild the world's material stack from one built on petrochemical inputs to one built on biomass.
Products Made With Captured Greenhouse Gas Are Reaching Commercial Scale
Nov 28, 2022 | In the Media
Straws, bottles and packaging made with captured greenhouse-gas are starting to reach commercial scale, offering a way for businesses making and using everyday products to reduce emissions contributing to global warming.
Carbon Capture Magazine: Turning CO2 Found in Biomass into Useful Materials
Nov 18, 2022 | Podcast Episode
With John Bissell, Co-Founder & CEO of Origin Materials. Hosted by Danielle Piekarski, Carbon Capture Magazine.
Carbon Negative Materials - Rich Riley, Co-CEO of Origin Materials
Jul 1, 2022 | Podcast Episode
Host Adriel Barrett-Johnson sits down with Wharton grad Rich Riley, co-CEO of Origin Materials, to discuss the importance of carbon negative materials in decarbonization, what it takes for a materials company to be carbon negative, how Origin Materials is scaling, and Rich's experience as co-CEO.
Boardroom Alpha: Know Who Drives Return Podcast
Apr 5, 2022 | Podcast Episode
John Bissell and Rich Riley, co-CEOs of Origin Materials, on the future of bioplastics.
We are Low Cost Intensive in a Carbon Negative Fashion: Origin Materials Co-CEO
Mar 16, 2022 | In the Media
John Bissell, CEO of Origin Materials, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss the technology behind turning certain waste products into materials.
Fast Company Names Origin Materials to World’s Most Innovative Companies in Manufacturing List
Mar 8, 2022 | In the Media
List honors businesses that Fast Company determined are making the biggest impact on their industries and culture as a whole.
Gov. Edwards, Origin Materials Announce $750 Million Sustainable Materials Facility in Ascension Parish
Feb 16, 2022 | In the Media
Gov. John Bel Edwards and Origin Materials, a carbon-negative materials company committed to leading the global transition to sustainable materials, announced that the company plans an investment of at least $750 million to develop a biomass manufacturing facility in Ascension Parish that will result in 1,057 new direct and indirect jobs.
Seeking Alpha - Origin Materials' John Bissell And Rich Riley on Carbon Negative Materials
Jan 11, 2022 | In the Media
Co-CEOs John Bissell and Rich Riley discuss how a wide array of sectors are making sustainability and net-zero goals a top priority and how that is driving their success.
Start-Up Is Taking Carbon-Neutral Plastics to Asia
Jan 10, 2022 | In the Media
A California start-up that is getting carbon out of plastics has struck a deal with a Japanese chemical company, a sign that the traditional industry recognizes the growing importance of the environment to investors.
Jim Cramer Sees Long-Term Potential in Origin Materials
Dec 17, 2021 | In the Media
Newly public company Origin Materials could be winning stock over the long-term, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday.
The Drill Down Podcast: John Bissell & Rich Riley
Sep 16, 2021 | In the Media
Listen to Origin Materials co-CEOs John Bissell and Rich Riley discuss carbon-negative t-shirts, packaging and more.
Has Origin Materials Cracked The Code On Carbon-Negative Plant-Based Plastics?
Aug 31, 2021 | In the Media
Origin’s co-CEOs reflect its dual focus on its technology and its economics, with one from the engineering world and one from the technology world.
Common Goods: Fighting Materials’ Impact on Climate Change
Aug 30, 2021 | In the Media
The materials used to make physical goods produce a large share of greenhouse gas emissions. Origin Materials thinks it has the solution to that pressing problem.
Origin Materials: Buried Treasure in the SPAC-Wreck?
Aug 20, 2021 | In the Media
Once market darlings, high-growth companies that went public via SPAC mergers have been abandoned in the wake of scandals involving a few bad actors. That creates an opportunity for shrewd investors to discover real treasures. One such gem is Origin Materials, Inc., a company that extracts chemicals from plants used to make an environmentally friendly version of plastic.
Future Proof - Road to Zero Podcast: Origin Materials and Carbon Zero Products from Wood Waste
Jul 10, 2021 | In the Media
Join the conversation with John Bissell and Rich Riley, co-CEOs of Origin Materials. Using novel chemistry to use wood product waste streams as feedstock, their process creates plastics and other valuable materials that would otherwise be made from fossil fuels. These materials are able to be generated in a carbon neutral and even carbon negative manner from waste.
TD Ameritrade - Origin Materials (ORGN): Carbon Negative Materials Company
Jun 25, 2021 | In the Media
Rich Riley, CO-CEO of Origin Materials gives an overview of the company as well as discussing how it began trading Friday via SPAC merger with Artius Acquisition.
Yahoo! Finance - Origin Materials Makes Public Debut via SPAC Deal
Jun 25, 2021 | In the Media
Origin Materials is making its public debut on the Nasdaq via SPAC. Origin Materials Co-Founder & Co-CEO John Bissell and Origin Materials Co-CEO Rich Riley join Yahoo Finance Live to discuss.
Ford and Origin Partner to Improve Auto Supply Chain with PET Plastic Made from Wood
Jun 11, 2021 | In the Media
Ford is working with Origin Materials — a company that turns sustainable wood residues into carbon-negative materials that reduce the need for fossil resources — to produce products including bumpers, paint pigment, door panels, tire filler, head rests, seat cushions, arm rests and more.
Converting Woody Biomass to Intermediates Allows Carbon-Negative Products
Jun 1, 2021 | In the Media
With chemical transformation, Origin's flexible intermediates can be converted into final products, such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) packaging and carbon black, that are carbon-negative (net removal of CO2 from the atmosphere), according to an ISO-compliant third-party lifecycle analysis (LCA).
Origin Materials Bets on Decarbonization
May 31, 2021 | In the Media
Partnerships, upcoming SPAC create momentum for carbon-negative PET, PEF.
Origin Materials Joins SPACs Attack, Benzinga Stock Market Live
Apr 15, 2021 | In the media
Watch Origin Materials co-CEO’s John Bissell and Rich Riley live on Benzinga’s SPACs Attack.
Absolute Return Podcast: Origin Materials Co-CEOs John Bissell and Rich Riley
Apr 12, 2021 | In the Media
Origin Materials co-CEOs John Bissell and Rich Riley joined the Absolute Return Podcast to talk Origin beginnings, how the technology works, the future of carbon-negative materials, and more.
Origin Materials Makes Big Corporate Net-Zero Pledges Plausible
Apr 6, 2021 | In the Media
From a surge in net-zero announcements to Bill Gates’ new book to BlackRock CEO Larry Fink’s manifesto, a sea change is happening. Wall Street institutions, companies and governments are looking for ways to decarbonize and investors need to pick a horse to ride the trend.
Origin Offers Price Stability for Wood-Based Paraxylene
Mar 15, 2021 | In the Media
ICIS interviewed Origin's co-CEO John Bissell about the benefits of wood-based feedstocks.
Cheddar - Origin Materials Co-CEO Rich Riley Discusses Company's Mission And Decision To Go Public
Feb 26, 2021 | In the Media
See Origin Materials co-CEO Rich Riley join Cheddar to explain his company's mission to help the world transition to a "carbon negative" model. He also speaks about the decision to take the company public via a SPAC.
Origin is Latest to Go Public Through Merger
Feb 24, 2021 | In the Media
Chemical & Engineering News interviews Origin's co-CEO John Bissell about creating a platform molecules that can address large portions of the chemicals and materials industry.
Yahoo! Finance - Interview With Origin Materials Co-CEO John Bissell
Feb 24, 2021 | In the Media
See Origin Materials Co-CEO John Bissell discuss Origin's planned merger with Artius Acquisition.
DealBook With Andrew Ross Sorkin by The New York Times - A Maker of Sustainable Plastic Strikes a SPAC Deal
Feb 17, 2021 | In the Media
DealBook spoke with Origin Materials executives about the announced merger with Artius Acquisition, a blank-check company, in a $1.8 billion deal.
TD Ameritrade - Interview with Origin Materials Co-CEO Rich Riley
Feb 17, 2021 | In the Media
See Origin Materials Co-CEO Rich Riley discuss Origin's planned merger with Artius Acquisition.
CNBC Squawk Box - Andrew Ross Sorkin Interviews Origin Materials Co-CEO John Bissell
Feb 17, 2021 | In the Media
See Andrew Ross Sorkin interview Origin Materials Co-CEO John Bissell on CNBC Squawk Box, discussing turning carbon from plants into products while capturing carbon in the process, as well as the company's plan to go public through a special purpose acquisition.
Construction Continues on Origin Plant in Sarnia, Ontario
Nov 6, 2020 | In the News
Construction of Origin's biomass to carbon negative chemicals plant continues in Sarnia, Ontario. Origin Materials is building the plant to demonstrate its technology for producing chemicals from biomass – such as sawdust – for use in making carbon negative plastic and other products.
Origin Materials Develops Furan Platform Based on Chloromethyl Furfural
Aug 17, 2020 | In the News
Origin Materials, the leading carbon negative materials company, has announced its commitment to the commercial manufacture of the chemical 5-chloromethyl furfural (CMF). The company has also announced the appointment of Dr. Robin Gibson as Director of Business Development.
Turning Sawdust into Plastic: Unexpected Materials Used as Plastic Alternatives
Oct 22, 2019 | In the News
Origin Materials has developed a way to make recyclable plastic bottles from wood waste —instead of petroleum. The company extracts cellulose from wood to make paraxylene, a chemical used to manufacture PET bottles — PET bottles are usually made from petroleum and natural gas.
Origin Speaks at Second Annual BioDesign Conference on Canada's Growing Bioeconomy
Sep 29, 2019 | In the News
More than 80 people gathered at the Lambton College Event Centre Thursday to work on the long-term project of building Canada's bio-economy. They came from across the country, representing industries, agencies and governments, to attend the second annual BioDesign conference hosted by the college and Sarnia-based Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC.)
PepsiCo joins NaturALL Bottle Alliance
Sep 11, 2019 | In the News
The alliance, a research consortium developed by Danone, Nestle Waters, and Origin Materials, is making progress on developing and introducing a 100% bio-based PET beverage bottle.
Climate Changed: Sawdust Might Be One Answer to the World’s Plastic Problem
Jul 21, 2019 | In the News
Bloomberg: Beverage giants Pepsi, Danone and Nestle plan to sell water in recyclable plastic bottles made from lumber scraps.
A Greener Future is Coming to Sarnia, Ontario
Jul 16, 2018 | In the News
Sarnia, Ontario is known for being an oil town, full of refineries and chemical factories — but signs of a greener future are appearing.
Plastic of the Future
Jun 19, 2018 | In the News
Bioplastics may offer one solution to the plastic predicament — and a West Sacramento company is leading the way.
Eastman FDCA process goes to Origin
Oct 2, 2017 | In the News
Origin Materials, the world's leading carbon-negative materials company, has licensed production technology for 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) and related derivatives from Eastman Chemical.
Danone and Nestlé Waters Launch NaturALL Bottle Alliance with California Startup to Develop 100% Bio-Based Bottles
Mar 2, 2017 | In the News
R&D Partnership to Accelerate Food and Beverage Industry Breakthrough