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EL SEGUNDO, Mar 27, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Cereplast, Inc.
(OTCQB:CERP), a leading manufacturer of proprietary biobased, sustainable
bioplastics, today announced that the Cell-O-Core(R) Company is manufacturing
its Cello-Green(TM) brand compostable drinking straws using Cereplast
Compostable 7003.

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The Cello-Green brand Bio Straws are disposable with food waste--no separation
is required--and will fully biodegrade in a municipal composting facility in 180
days or less. The Bio Straws are certified compostable by the Biodegradable
Products Institute (BPI) and are Cedar Grove approved. Designed and produced for
use in cold beverages only, the straws are not recommended for use in hot
beverages over 120 degrees Fahrenheit. The Bio Straws are available in green,
white or red, and the straw wrappers are printed with water-soluble inks.
Cereplast 7003 and the Bio Straws are made in the USA.

Cereplast Compostable 7003 is BPI certified for industrial compostability* of
films and other extruded applications with a maximum thickness of 60 mils
(1.50mm). Compostable 7003 has been designed to have an excellent balance of
translucency, strength, toughness and processability. This resin can be
processed on existing profile extrusion and cast lines and is recommended for
profile extrusion applications including straws and similar applications.

Frederic Scheer, Chairman and CEO of Cereplast, stated, "We are proud to be
working with an established US company such as Cell-O-Core. Based on current
market trends, we anticipate the demand for the Bio Straws to grow significantly
in the coming months and years. The Bio Straws can be disposed of and composted
with food waste, making them a convenient fit for fast food chains and other
restaurants that are making the move toward more sustainable waste removal at
their establishments."

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