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This may look like an ordinary plastic straw and it may even be like one too, but it is not made of plastic.

这看起来可能像一根普通的塑料吸管，但它并非由塑料制成。

Cameron Ross started the Celise BioProducts company to produce single-use plastic alternatives from plant materials like these.

卡梅隆·罗斯创立了Celise BioProducts公司，利用这些植物材料生产一次性塑料替代品。

They are made of polylactic acid known as PLA from corn starches.

它们是由玉米淀粉中提取出的聚乳酸(PLA)制成的。

We work with food service providers, predominantly larger brands, to help them get quality sustainable and cost-effective solutions, made from plants to start getting rid of single-use plastics.

我们与食品服务供应商（主要是大型品牌）合作，帮助他们获得优质、可持续且具有成本效益的解决方案，这些成品由植物制成，以开始淘汰一次性塑料。

Single-use plastics such as bottles or straws are major cause of pollution.

瓶子或吸管等一次性塑料是造成污染的主要原因。

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