BIOTA

The BIOTA Bottle
Corn is converted into the plastic resin through fermentation and distillation processes yielding polylactic acid, or PLA. The process of making the plastic uses 20% to 50% less energy than making petroleum-based PET plastic. Not only are we saving energy through the manufacturing process, we are using a home-grown renewable resource, and we can complete the cycle by turning containers into compost at commercial composting facilities.

This revolutionary new resin can be used to make all kinds of products (bottles, cups, plates, utensils, deli containers, vitamin bottles, cosmetic containers, etc.). We think that PLA will eventually replace PET, and other petroleum based plastics as the industry standard for nearly all types of plastic containers.

The possibilities for this new plastic are very exiting. Sustainable business practices make sense, but until this time there has not been a plastic product that even approaches this goal. Now we can all make a difference by buying and using PLA products. The containers are made from corn, the contents are used by the consumer then the container is turned into compost, to feed the corn.

How does the BIOTA bottle composting process work?
BIOTA bottles need high heat, micro-organisms and high moisture levels to break down. A BIOTA PLA bottle will not degrade as rapidly in a home compost pile. When exposed to the necessary conditions, BIOTA bottles will break down into water, carbon dioxide and organic material.

How long does it take for a BIOTA bottle to disappear?
Given the right composting conditions including high heat (120 - 140 degrees), humidity and micro-organisms, a BIOTA bottle will disappear in 75 to 80 days...basically 12 weeks.

Will the bottle ever decompose on the shelf?
In order for a BIOTA bottle to degrade it must be opened, emptied and placed under the right conditions.