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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

thecentristword

(187 posts) Tue Jun 5, 2012, 03:26 PM Jun 2012

Major Corporations Create Collaborative to accelerate development of 100% Plant-Based PET Materials

The Coca-Cola Company, Ford Motor Company, H.J. Heinz Company, NIKE, Inc. and Procter & Gamble today announced the formation of the Plant PET Technology Collaborative (PTC), a strategic working group focused on accelerating the development and use of 100% plant-based PET materials and fiber in their products. PET, also known as polyethylene terephthalate, is a durable, lightweight plastic that is used by all member companies in a variety of products and materials including plastic bottles, apparel, footwear and automotive fabric and carpet.

http://www.caelusgreenroom.com/2012/06/05/major-corporations-join-group-to-promote-plant-based-products/

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Major Corporations Create Collaborative to accelerate development of 100% Plant-Based PET Materials (Original Post) thecentristword Jun 2012 OP

Cool. Sounds like China will be getting even more jobs. Dr Fate Jun 2012 #1

If it doesn't biodegrade it's no better than petroleum-based plastics. kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #2

That's disappointing. I get some food in the store in packages that look like plastic, but the label freshwest Jun 2012 #3

Dr Fate

(32,189 posts)

1. Cool. Sounds like China will be getting even more jobs.

Reply to thecentristword (Original post)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 03:27 PM

Jun 2012

n/t

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)

2. If it doesn't biodegrade it's no better than petroleum-based plastics.

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Tue Jun 5, 2012, 04:46 PM

Jun 2012

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

3. That's disappointing. I get some food in the store in packages that look like plastic, but the label

Reply to kestrel91316 (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 07:09 PM

Jun 2012

Says they're from plants and that they are compostable. So I guess this not that, despite the fancy product ingredients. I don't know what the chemical name for cellulose and was hoping this was that.

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