Sanyo Electric to sell disks made from corn

Sanyo Electric to sell disks made from corn

OSAKA, Japan - Sanyo Electric Co. said Sept. 24 it will release in December environment-friendly disks made from corn (shown in photo). The MildDisc is made from polylactic acid taken from corn and when discarded can be dissolved by bacteria in two to eight months, it said.

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