Degradable, biodegradable or compostable – what do these terms
mean when used in conjunction with plastic. Degradable plastic
could be plastic that falls apart into pieces of plastic
-plastic that degrades OR plastic that has had a degradation
initiator added to make it biodegradeable. Bio -degradable
plastic could be a compostable plastic that biodegrades
naturally OR plastic that has had a degradation initiator added
to make it bio-degrade. Compostable Plastic – a plastic that
biodegrades with out chemical addatives within a certain amount
of time. Confused? Read On… Though there are some who disagree,
plastic is not generally consdiered to be biodegradable. Even
those who suggest it might be biodegradable, admit it would take
a huge amount of time. Biodegradable products break down as the
result of the actions of naturally occurring microorganisms,
such as fungi or bacteria, over a period of time. Basically it
gets eaten Plastic takes so long to break down because the long
polymer, the basic building block