Reuters: Science News: Big U.S. firms team up on plant plastics

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Big U.S. firms team up on plant plastics Jun 5th 2012, 15:05 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Coke, McDonald's slam New York City bid to ban big soda cups Thu, May 31 2012 Companies fire back at proposed NYC big soda ban Thu, May 31 2012 Nike looking to sell Cole Haan and Umbro brands Thu, May 31 2012 U.S. defense cuts hit home at Ohio tank plant Thu, May 24 2012 Appeals court revives POM lawsuit versus Coca-Cola Thu, May 17 2012 Related Topics Science » Environment » A labourer collects plastic bottles at a recycling centre in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province November 6, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Stringer Tue Jun 5, 2012 11:05am EDT (Reuters) - Five of the biggest names in American business have formed a group to accelerate the development and use of plant-based plastic. Coca-Cola Co, Ford Motor Co, H.J. Heinz Co, Nike Inc and Procter & Gamble Co said on Tuesday they are committed to advancing research and development to support a commercially viable, sustainably sourced plastic made entirely from plant materials, while reducing the use of fossil fuels. The collaboration builds on Coke's "plant bottle" packaging technology, which is partially made from material derived from sugar cane. Heinz has already licensed the technology from Coke for some Heinz ketchup bottles. Coke, the world's biggest soft drink maker, gets sugar cane-based ethanol from plantations in Brazil that it says are far from the Amazon rain forests. It is also working to develop a way to capture sugar from plant waste. All the companies in the working group use the plastic PET, or polyethylene terephthalate, in products ranging from plastic bottles, clothing and shoes to automotive fabric and carpet. (Reporting By Martinne Geller in New York; Editing by Gerald E. McCormick and John Wallace) Related Quotes and News Company Price Related News Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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