tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2491018179421588903.post2111230434332668969..comments2024-03-21T16:09:06.469+01:00Comments on Labelling Blog: Can bioplastics offer a sustainable future for the chemicals industry?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2491018179421588903.post-73013912978398317902009-01-23T01:09:00.000+01:002009-01-23T01:09:00.000+01:00There are a lot of problems with PLA - If we made ...There are a lot of problems with PLA - If we made all of the plastic disposable items used in the world every year, it would take one hundred million tons of corn to make it. That would lead to mass starvation in the third world, as that represents at least 10% of the world's grain supply. Also, in landfills, PLA exudes methane when it decomposes-and methane is a potent greenhouse gas. It also takes a huge amount of diesel to grow, fertilize, ship, and process this corn. As a practical matter, it is also not recyclable. The alternative? Oxo-biodegradable plastics. See http://biogreenproducts.biz for full information. -Tim DunnBenjaminFranklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08454187593972942415noreply@blogger.com