NatureWorks Basic Life Cycle Publications

•  The eco-profiles for current and near-future Natureworks polylactide (PLA) production. Industrial Biotechnology. Vol 3, No. 1. pgs 58-81, Spring 2007 (450K .pdf)  
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•  LCA Review Letter, August 2006 (24KB .pdf)
  
  
•  LCA Peer Review Letter, January 2006 (1.20MB .pdf)
  
  
• The Sustainability of NatureWorks™ Polylactide Polymers and Ingeo™ Polylactide Fibers: An Update of the Future, September 12-14, 2003 (13MB .pdf)
  
  
• Applications of Life Cycle Assessment to NatureWorks Polylactide (PLA) Production, November 2002 (560KB .pdf)
  
  
•  Benchmarking NatureWorks biopolymer with traditional polymers using Gross Energy Use and Climate Changes as indicators, July 15, 2008 (68KB .pdf)