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Mirel
Mirel is a trade name for a polyhydroxyalkanoate-based biodegradable bioplastic made by Cambridge, MA based company Metabolix. From 2006 until 2012 it was commercialized by a joint venture between Metabolix and Archer Daniels Midland Company called Telles. Mirel bioplastic is certified soil and marine degradable, and has applications in injection molding, extrusion coating, cast film and sheet, blown film, and thermoforming.
Mirel is marketed as an alternative to petroleum based plastics that is both sustainable and eco-friendly. The global market for bioplastics is projected to reach more than 1 million metric tons in 2015.