by kate |
SmithsonianMag.com recently shared that Wal-Mart will be substituting 114 million clear-plastic containers with PLA material, or polylactic acid which is derived from cornstarch. Further, the retail giant will use this same naturally dervied material for their gift cards and calling cards.
According to the article, the material used in Wal-Mart Stores is estimated to save nearly the equivalent of 800,000 gallons of gasoline!
The article portrays an excellent first hand account of visiting the NatureWorks plant where corn is milled and turned into lactic acid – the plant plastic that uses 68% less greenhouse gas emissions than oil. Apparently, Newman’s Own Organic salad mixes are already packaged in PLA and Wild Oats is a smaller retail chain in use of the biodegradable packaging.
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I wonder if the bags will be marked accordingly or if we’ll have to guess…
Of course they will mark everything – being ‘green’ is in and Wal-Mart won’t miss out on the opportunity to look good. I’m not saying it is a bad move on their part but you know that they’ll take any advantage they can get.
I wonder if the bags will be marked accordingly or if we’ll have to guess…
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