Bioplastic leader.Cereplast Inc., a Hawthorne-based manufacturer of environmentally friendly Environmentally friendly, also referred to as nature friendly, is a term used to refer to goods and services considered to inflict minimal harm on the environment.[1] plastic products, has named Randy Woelfel president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . Woelfel, most recently president of Basell International, has worked for oil and petrochemical companies for 30 years. Cereplast processes about 55 million pounds of recyclable re·cy·cle tr.v. re·cy·cled, re·cy·cling, re·cy·cles 1. To put or pass through a cycle again, as for further treatment. 2. To start a different cycle in. 3. a. bioplastic resin per year, but is in the process of increasing its capacity to roughly one billion pounds. The plastic is made from soy protein Soy protein is generally regarded as the storage protein held in discrete particles called protein bodies which are estimated to contain at least 60–70% of the total soybean protein. or other natural substances and is becoming more popular as an alternative to plastics because of the ease of recycling. The announcement comes as the company is beginning a partnership with Harco Enterprises Ltd., an Ontario, Canada-based plastic maker. Cereplast will supply Harco with resin for use in spoons, drink stirrers and other items for restaurants. Staff reporter Richard Clough Sir Richard Clough (c. 1530–1570) was a merchant from Denbigh and an agent of Queen Elizabeth I of England. Clough was from a humble background, but his fortunes were improved when he was noticed, as a boy chorister in Chester Cathedral, for his remarkable singing can be reached at (323) 549-5225, ext. 251, or at rclough@labusinessjournal.com. |
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