The resin, known as polylactic acid (PLA), will be formed into containers ... Organics and Wild Oats have been quietly using some PLA products, but the material got its biggest boost when Wal ...

The products were made out of a mix of compounds like polylactic acid (PLA) and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) and refined wood pulp. The commercial viability of these products "[paves] the way for ...