Metabolix, Inc. announced that Bioverse, a developer of natural products to assist bioremediation of commercial and residential water features, has contracted to purchase injection molding-grade Mirel™ bioplastic resin. It will be used for producing a new biodegradable version of its AquaSphere PRO pond and lake treatment system for golf courses. The specific terms of the contract with Telles, the joint venture between Metabolix and Archer Daniels Midland Company that produces Mirel bioplastics, have not been disclosed.
The AquaSphere PRO from Bioverse is a submersible water treatment system enclosed in a biodegradable sphere made from Mirel bioplastic. Mirel resins are the only high performance thermoplastics certified to meet Vincotte OK Biodegradable Water Standard for natural fresh water environments. For more information, please visit www.metabolix.com
Metabolix’s ideas are brilliant – this is what everyone should be doing. I hope this company continues to strive and find more areas to apply their biodegradable plastics.