A Sustainable Alternative

Metabolix's high yielding and efficient production process has resulted in impressive energy savings, making PHAs more sustainable than many of the important synthetic materials in widespread use today. With additional improvements, energy requirements for PHAs will be even further reduced. Comparative energy consumption figures ore indicated in the accompanying chart. Plant-based PHA production, when coupled with the energy generated from residual plant biomass, will contribute, rather than consume, energy.

Our PHA production process also achieves a very significant reduction in net CO2 generation based on atmospheric CO2 as the ultimate carbon source. Metabolix's innovative technology offers unparalleled opportunities for this new family of rugged, versatile plastics and chemicals, whose outstanding performance and enormous potential create an environmentally friendly alternative to petroleum based products.

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