PLA the acronymn for polylactic acid, is obtained from renewable and non-fossil raw materials and is classified under polyesters as a polymer. For example, PLA can be produced from corn starch. Since PLA is made from renewable raw materials, it is compostable, but only under industrial conditions such as those found in a <a href="/en/glossary/waste-incineration">waste incineration</a> plant.

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