ABOUT HIGHLACT®
Reduction of produced CO2
CO2-reducing effects can be anticipated with the use of HIGHLACT®, which during its material production process emits around one-seventh of the CO2 emitted when producing polyester.
CO2 emissions when manufacturing materials
- PLA/Resin using HIGHLACT®
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0.31Reduction of approx.
86% compared with PET
- PET/Polyethylene terephthalate
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2.15
Units: kgCO2e/kg
Source: PET; CaBi plastics Europe
CO2 emissions of resin using HIGHLACT® have been certified based on ISO14040 and ISO14044.
CO2 reduction for a single T-shirt
By switching from polyester to PLA for T-shirts,
we can Reducing CO2 emissions during raw material production!
T-shirt (weight: 300g/shirt)
CO2reduction(2.15-0.31)× 0.3 = 0.532kg
CO2reduction=552g/shirtReduction of discarded CO2
PLA absorbs CO2 in the material development process, so on balance, even if incinerated, the impact on CO2 in the atmosphere is zero.
Achieving carbon neutralit
Working to reduce CO2 even further
Biodegradability
Biodegradability is a cycle where, under certain conditions after use, objects are decomposed into water and CO2 and return to nature, generating maize, etc. through the photosynthesis of plants.
This is an ideal cycle method that can only be realized with biodegradable plastic.
Biodegradation process of PLA 100% T-shirt
Compost temperature: 68 degrees (when drawn up after Day 3),moisture content: around 50%