PLA production using Chlorella Vulgaris

The PLA production using the algae “Chlorella Vulgaris”  could help reduce environmental pollution caused by  throwing away plastic and by absorbing CO2 harming our  ozone layer. Cultivating the Chlorella Vulgaris, drying them,  performing a hydrolysis with enzymes like maxilase and  cellulase, executing a two-day fermentation using  lactobacilli and finally doing a polymerization with SnCl2  does in fact produce polylactic acid. Using this sequence of  processes on a bigger scale, our project should be able to  protect the environment while producing bio-degradable  plastic which has multiple purposes like (medical) packaging,  toys and filaments for 3d-printing.