The first company to use polylactic acid resin for milk bottles, Naturally Iowa, Inc., of Clarinda, IA, has solved the conundrum of limited compost capabilities to handle its compostable packaging. The company, which now also offers spring water and drinkable yogurt in PLA containers, has joined with GreenGuard Associates, Inc. (http://www.greenguardassociates.com), a designer of compact industrial compost systems, to offer its customers composting capabilities.
As part of the exclusive agreement, Naturally Iowa's products, packaged in Ingeo™ biopolymer bottles from NatureWorks LLC (http://www.natureworksllc.com), will be offered to foodservice and institutional customers together with GreenGuard's Orca Green™ composting system. This results in a "Closed Loop" environment, whereby used bottles can be composted and returned to nature.
