How is PLAWare different from recyclable plastic?
The first and most important difference between traditional plastics and PLAWare from (PoLylActic acid) is the material they are made from. Plastics are made from petroleum based chemicals & additives that are known pollutants and toxins while PLA is derived from corn-based resins (a non toxic and annually renewable resource). Secondly is the way in which PLAWare and traditional plastics break down. Traditional plastics can be recycled or thrown in a landfill to slowly breakdown over hundreds of years. PLAWare products can’t be recycled but will biodegrade 60% of their mass within 180 days in a composting system. It is unknown how long biocompatible products such as PLAWare take to break down if put in a traditional landfill system.
