NATIVIA™ films are made of Ingeo™ PLA resin from NatureWorks. Poly-Lactic-Acid is obtained from corn or other starch/sugar sources.

• Plants grow by photo-synthesis, absorbing CO2 from the air, minerals and water from the soil and the energy from the sun;
• The starch and sugar content of the plants is converted into lactic acid by microorganisms via a fermentation process;
• Lactic acid is polymerized and becomes poly-lactic acid (PLA);
• PLA is extruded into film and becomes flexible packaging;
• Flexible packaging is composted into CO2, water and biomass;
• Biomass is absorbed by plants, and the cycle continues.