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Bioplastics supplier NatureWorks talks on PLA recycling, its new plant, and pricingBioplastics supplier NatureWorks talks on PLA recycling, its new plant, and pricing
As has been widely reported, Danone has switched from polystyrene to polylactic acid, a plastic based on plant starch, for its Activia yogurt cups in Germany. The change was made for packs of 4x115g and 8x115g yogurt.
Matt Defosse
June 30, 2011
2 Min Read
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, a plastic based on plant starch, for its Activia yogurt cups in Germany. The change was made for packs of 4x115g and 8x115g yogurt. According to a recent study funded by the trade association European Bioplastics, global bioplastics production capacity will more than double from 2010 to 2015, with capacity forecast to exceed 1 million tonnes this year.
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