Corn Yields Biodegradable Cups
Clear, biodegradable cold drink cups are the latest product to be announced by <a href ="http://www.greenbiz.com/frame/1.cfm?targetsite=http://www.cdpoly.com/news/default.asp">Cargill Dow LLC</a>, which is using corn starch to make fibers and plastics. Cargill Dow has teamed up with Biocorp, Inc. -- maker of biodegradable plates, cutlery, hot drink cups and straws -- to offer a full spectrum of food service products that can be composted after use.
Clear, biodegradable cold drink cups are the latest product to be announced by Cargill Dow LLC, which is using corn starch to make fibers and plastics. Cargill Dow has teamed up with Biocorp, Inc. -- maker of biodegradable plates, cutlery, hot drink cups and straws -- to offer a full spectrum of food service products that can be composted after use.
The companies say they see a significant environmental benefit, cost savings, and convenience in the ability to compost the cups, plates, and utensils along with any food scraps.
Cargill Dow is a joint venture between Cargill Incorporated and The Dow Chemical Company to produce the proprietary NatureWorks polylactide (PLA) polymer from corn starch. The company has been building its markets since breaking ground last April for a manufacturing facility that will produce 300 million pounds per year of the product.
The companies say they see a significant environmental benefit, cost savings, and convenience in the ability to compost the cups, plates, and utensils along with any food scraps.
Cargill Dow is a joint venture between Cargill Incorporated and The Dow Chemical Company to produce the proprietary NatureWorks polylactide (PLA) polymer from corn starch. The company has been building its markets since breaking ground last April for a manufacturing facility that will produce 300 million pounds per year of the product.
