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Plastic Made From Corn

Posted by michael on from the partially-hydrogenated dept.

Dekaner writes "A major supplier of plastic products in the U.S. will soon open a new factory that makes products from corn. The Cargill Dow factory in Blair, Nebraska will convert corn into a biodegradable substance called NatureWorks PLA. It will be used to make soft-drink cups, salad containers and to fill pillows and comforters. The corn-derived polymer will compete directly with products made from petroleum."

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  1. Good as far as it goes.... by bmasel · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    But better would be working from a plants which require less chemical (read cash) inputs than corn.

    These plants are called weeds.

    Isn't Nebraska awash in feral hemp?

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