Biodegradable Plastic

Biodegradable Plastic Biodegradable plastics are commonly produced with renewable raw materials, micro-organisms, petrochemicals, or combinations of all three. Biodegradable plastics are plastics that can be decomposed by the action of living organisms, usually microbes, into the water, carbon dioxide, and biomass.  While the words "bioplastic" and "biodegradable plastic" are similar, they are not synonymous. Not all bioplastics are biodegradable. What is Biodegradable Plastic Made of? Biodegradable plastics are made from all-natural plant materials. These can include corn oil, orange peels, starch, and plants. Traditional plastic is made with chemical fillers that can be harmful to the environment when released when the plastic is melted down. How Long do Biodegradable Bags take to Decompose?  - three to six months. Biodegradable plastics take three to six months to decompose fully. That's much quicker than synthetic counterparts that take several hundred years...

What "Biodegradable" Really Means？ If you're interested in starting an environmentally sustainable business, you'll have to think about whether your products or packaging are biodegradable. For such a common term, though, there is plenty of confusion about what it means. So, what does it mean for something to be biodegradable? In basic terms, the definition is simple: If something is biodegradable, then, given the right conditions and presence of microorganisms, fungi, or bacteria, it will eventually break down to its basic components and blend back in with the earth. Ideally, but not always, these substances degrade without leaving any toxins behind. What Materials Are Biodegradable? Some items are obviously biodegradable. Examples include food scraps and wood that hasn't been treated with chemicals to resist bugs and rot. Many other items, such as paper, also biodegrade relatively easily. Some products will biodegrade eventually, but it may take y...