Comments on: Sustainability through material substitution–sometimes Yes is No. http://www.trackchanges.net/2009/03/12/sustainability-through-material-substitution-sometimes-yes-is-no/ a blog on design & business Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:26:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Brian Glasbrenner http://www.trackchanges.net/2009/03/12/sustainability-through-material-substitution-sometimes-yes-is-no/comment-page-1/#comment-10081 Brian Glasbrenner Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:58:43 +0000 http://www.trackchanges.net/2009/03/12/sustainability-through-material-substitution-sometimes-yes-is-no/#comment-10081 Interesting to see how little people know. If you go to our website at www.natureworksllc.com you can find our third party reviewed environemental study. You can see that when looking at the entire process from planting seeds to making the resin pellets, NatureWorks Ingeo (PLA) resin is much lower in green house gases and fossil engery use that PVC or other plastics. The goal of renewable based technologies is to commericalize products with a lower environmental footprint that is not dependent on depleting resources. I would recommend checking out the website to find all the facts supported with third party reviewed and published data. Interesting to see how little people know. If you go to our website at http://www.natureworksllc.com you can find our third party reviewed environemental study. You can see that when looking at the entire process from planting seeds to making the resin pellets, NatureWorks Ingeo (PLA) resin is much lower in green house gases and fossil engery use that PVC or other plastics. The goal of renewable based technologies is to commericalize products with a lower environmental footprint that is not dependent on depleting resources. I would recommend checking out the website to find all the facts supported with third party reviewed and published data.

]]> By: Mario Vellandi http://www.trackchanges.net/2009/03/12/sustainability-through-material-substitution-sometimes-yes-is-no/comment-page-1/#comment-9950 Mario Vellandi Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:12:36 +0000 http://www.trackchanges.net/2009/03/12/sustainability-through-material-substitution-sometimes-yes-is-no/#comment-9950 Interesting about the pitfalls of using PET for credit/debit cards. I suppose polypropylene isn't much suitable either because of relative softness. I was thinking that if PLA is ever going to become cheaper and with multiple grades, NatureWorks will figure it out and release variations of its Ingeo biopolymers for specialty applications. [btw, nice to find your blog. I write on green marketing & product dev at melodiesinmarketing.com] Interesting about the pitfalls of using PET for credit/debit cards. I suppose polypropylene isn’t much suitable either because of relative softness.

I was thinking that if PLA is ever going to become cheaper and with multiple grades, NatureWorks will figure it out and release variations of its Ingeo biopolymers for specialty applications.

[btw, nice to find your blog. I write on green marketing & product dev at melodiesinmarketing.com]

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