{"id":126603,"date":"2026-09-28T14:24:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T08:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=126603"},"modified":"2026-09-28T14:24:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T08:54:51","slug":"polylactic-acid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/polylactic-acid\/","title":{"rendered":"Polylactic Acid"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Polylactic Acid Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Union minister for Science and Technology launched the commercial use of bio-based biodegradable plastic based on Polylactic Acid (PLA).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Polylactic Acid<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>biodegradable, thermoplastic polymer derived from renewable resources<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as <\/span><b>corn starch or sugarcane<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is synthesized through the fermentation of glucose to produce lactic acid, which is then polymerized.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Applications: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PLA is known for its <\/span><b>eco-compatibility and versatility<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, finding applications in areas like food packaging, medical sutures, and 3D printing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Advantages of Polylactic Acid<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Reduces Carbon Footprint:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Its bio-based origin ensures a <\/span><b>reduced carbon footprint<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and aligns with global sustainability goals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Dual Benefit:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> PLA\u2019s ability to <\/span><b>integrate agricultural waste into the value chain<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can create dual benefits first with farmers gaining additional income streams, and second is industries achieving a sustainable supply of raw materials.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Resource utilization<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Integrating PLA production within existing agro-industrial frameworks\u2014such as co-locating bioplastic plants with sugar mills\u2014can optimize resource utilization while reducing waste.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/jitendra-singh-launches-commercial-use-of-bio-based-biodegradable-pla-plastic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">News On Air<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Polylactic Acid is a biodegradable, thermoplastic polymer derived from renewable resources such as corn starch or sugarcane. Read more about Polylactic Acid, Applications, Advantages, Latest News.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":126569,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[10537],"class_list":["post-126603","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-upsc-prelims-current-affairs","tag-polylactic-acid","no-featured-image-padding"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126603","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=126603"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126603\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":126640,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126603\/revisions\/126640"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/126569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=126603"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=126603"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=126603"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}