Biodegradable Plastic
Biodegradable plastics are plastics that can be biologically broken down, in a reasonable amount of time, into their base compounds.
They may be composed of:
- "Bioplastics", whose components are derived from renewable raw materials
- Traditional petroleum-based plastics containing biodegradable additives which allow them to enhance the biodegradation of plastic.
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