Metabolix Announces Results of Life Cycle Assessment for Mirel Bioplastics

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Metabolix Inc. announced that Telles, its joint venture with Archer Daniels Midland Company, has released the findings of an independent life cycle assessment (LCA) for Mirel bioplastic resin. The LCA study, conducted by Dr. Bruce Dale, professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan State University, determined that production of Mirel reduces the use of nonrenewable energy by more than 95 percent and provides a 200 percent reduction in greenhouse gases (GHG) compared to production of conventional petroleum-based plastics.