PLA producer answers criticism

After an article published on the Guardian website questioning the long term prospects of PLA as an alternative to petroleum based plastics, it is good to see that Natureworks have hit back, albeit a bit slowly, with some compelling evidence to back up their much championed technology. They say -

PLA generates less than half the greenhouse gas emissions of making oil-based plastics.
PLA will soon produce 75% lower emissions than petro-chemicals.
PLA is infinitely recyclable

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