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Case Study: A Plastic Easy to Recycle. 2 Polylactic Acid (PLA) Plastic PLA is a new plastic made...

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Case Study: A Plastic Easy to Recycle

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Page 1: Case Study: A Plastic Easy to Recycle. 2 Polylactic Acid (PLA) Plastic PLA is a new plastic made from corn instead of oil.

Case Study: A Plastic Easy to Recycle

Page 2: Case Study: A Plastic Easy to Recycle. 2 Polylactic Acid (PLA) Plastic PLA is a new plastic made from corn instead of oil.

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Polylactic Acid (PLA) Plastic

PLA is a new plastic made from corn instead of oil.

Page 3: Case Study: A Plastic Easy to Recycle. 2 Polylactic Acid (PLA) Plastic PLA is a new plastic made from corn instead of oil.

What is PLA like?

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Page 4: Case Study: A Plastic Easy to Recycle. 2 Polylactic Acid (PLA) Plastic PLA is a new plastic made from corn instead of oil.

How is PLA made?Made from corn starch – sugar – lactic acid

Lactic acid monomers are converted to polylactic acid polymer

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Common Products

Common products containing PLA: food packaging, disposable tableware, diapers

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PLA Recycling

Why are biodegradable plastics like PLA good for the environment?

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Green Products

What exactly is a green product?

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