Bottled up.Biota Brands of America Inc. has chosen Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, as the first area outside Colorado to launch its line of spring water in biodegradable biodegradable /bio·de·grad·a·ble/ (-de-grad´ah-b'l) susceptible of degradation by biological processes, as by bacterial or other enzymatic action. bi·o·de·grad·a·ble adj. plastic bottles. The Telluride Telluride (tĕl`yərīd), town (1990 pop. 1,309), seat of San Miguel co., SW Colo., on the San Miguel River in the San Juan Mts., inc. 1887. , Colo.-based company waited several years for the biodegradable plastic to be developed. Chief Executive David Zutler eventually came across Cargill Dow LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control of Minnetonka, Minn., that had created clear bottles made of corn. The bottles dissolve within 80 days when placed in a heated composting bin. Biota is available in a handful of Wild Oats stores in L.A. and Orange counties, with plans for immediate expansion throughout the chain and in other regional stores. "It's a health-conscious atmosphere and it's warm there all year long," said Zutler. explaining why he launched his product in L.A. "It's easier to sell water when its 70 degrees than 7 below zero." |
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