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Corntainers

From: Pat Maxwell
Series: December 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Length: 01:30

What’s better than a glass of cold milk? How about a glass of cold organic milk from a biodegradable bottle. Read the full description.
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Corntainers
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Inlay2_small What’s better than a glass of cold milk? How about a glass of cold organic milk from a biodegradable bottle. Naturally Iowa makes organic milk, ice cream and yogurt. They’re also the first dairy making containers out of corn – fully biodegradable...

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What’s better than a glass of cold milk? How about a glass of cold organic milk from a biodegradable bottle. Naturally Iowa makes organic milk, ice cream and yogurt. They’re also the first dairy making containers out of corn – fully biodegradable...

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