Highlights of the Company
- Began in 1989, looking for more innovative ways to replace plastics.
- Uses 100 % annually renewable resources with costs and sources that compete with Petroleum based packaging materials and fibers.
- Unique technology utilized to take plants sugars and turn into a polymer equivalent to plastic.
- Eco-friendly and socially responsible.
- NatureWorks represents one of the largest efforts ever in green chemistry and biorefinery.
- Recognized the obsolete use of plastic products as a threat, and therefore found an OPPORTUNITY and maximized on it.
End of Life Options
- Composting
- Feedstock Recycling
- Recycling
- Incineration
- Landfill
Products and Applications
- Apparel
- Bottles
- Cards
- Durable Goods
- Films
- Food Packaging
- Folder Containers
- Home Textiles (Blankets)
- Serviceware (Forks and Spoons)
"In February 2009, we announced the beginning of the next stage in our journey to greater environmental responsibility. By introducing a new proprietary manufacturing process, we were able to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by 36% and our non-renewable energy use by 44% compared to where we were in 2005...and we won't stop there. We are always researching & investing in new technologies to improve the environmental footprint of Ingeo biopolymer."
