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Does it take fossil fuel resources to produce PLA products?

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Does it take fossil fuel resources to produce PLA products?

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Conventional hydrocarbon polymers (regular plastic) use limited reserves of oil and natural gas. Fossil fuels take millions of years to regenerate. 35% of the energy required of PLA is derived from renewable resources, resulting in PLA utilizing 65% less fossil fuel than regular plastic.

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