 Bioplastics
Hi Folks
As you are all aware, discarded plastic products are a real menace to wildlife and ourselves. I have been doing some research into this problem but I just can't find the answers I am looking for. Any help you can give me would be most appreciated.
By Bio-plastics, I mean: plastics made entirely from plant material.
By Degradable plastics, I mean: Oil based plastics that break down in landfill sites.
1 What do degradable plastics break down into, and do these waste products harm wildlife?
2 Are Bio-plastics better for the environment? Taking into account of the energy and chemicals used in their growing and manufacture?
3 Are there any plastic products that cannot be substituted with bio-plastics?
Thanks
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