The use of cellulose and cardanol, both plant resources, as the plastic's primary components produces a plastic that features a high plant component ratio of more than 70%.
The details are still being tweaked, but the plant will be served by 12-15 primary suppliers, barely one-tenth of those found at a conventional assembly plant.
Clinton also called on Congress to take additional steps to help farmers, including expanded eligibility for loans and more flexibility in subsidy programs so farmers can plant other crops when their primary crops fail.