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Coalition of recycling interests calls for moratorium on PLA

Published Friday, October 20, 2006

A group of recycling companies and research organizations has issued a call for an embargo on polylactic acid or PLA, a bio-based plastic developed by NatureWorks. The plastic resin is made from corn, and the company claims it is compostable, making it ideal for use in plastic serviceware, which is not usually recycled. But PLA is also being developed for other applications, like bottles. Members of the coalition are concerned that the material has not been sufficiently tested for recyclability and could be detrimental to the recycling systems designed for Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), the dominant plastic used in ...

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