biodegradable plastic

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• Biodegradable plastic — For information on plastics derived from renewable raw resources (biomass), see Bioplastic. For information on plastics designed to biodegrade in human bodies, see Biodegradable polymer. Utensils made from biodegradable plastic. Biodegradable… …   Wikipedia

• Plastic — is the general common term for a wide range of synthetic or semisynthetic organic solid materials suitable for the manufacture of industrial products. Plastics are typically polymers of high molecular weight, and may contain other substances to… …   Wikipedia

• Plastic mulch — is a product used, in a similar fashion to mulch, to suppress weeds and conserve water in crop production and landscaping. Certain plastic mulches also act as a barrier to keep methyl bromide, both a powerful fumigant and ozone depleter, in the… …   Wikipedia

• Plastic recycling — is the process of recovering scrap or waste plastics and reprocessing the material into useful products, sometimes completely different from their original state. For instance, this could mean melting down soft drink bottles then making model… …   Wikipedia

• Biodegradable polythene film — Polyethylene or polythene film is usually stable and resistant to degradation. Methods are available to make it more degradable under certain conditions of sunlight, moisture, oxygen, and composting.If traditional polyethylene film is littered it …   Wikipedia

• biodegradable — bi|o|de|gra|da|ble [ˌbaıəudıˈgreıdəbəl US ˌbaıou ] adj materials, chemicals etc that are biodegradable are changed naturally by ↑bacteria into substances that do not harm the environment ≠ non biodegradable ▪ This carton is made of biodegradable… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• biodegradable — [[t]ba͟ɪoʊdɪgre͟ɪdəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is biodegradable breaks down or decays naturally without any special scientific treatment, and can therefore be thrown away without causing pollution. ...a natural and totally biodegradable… …   English dictionary

• Plastic shopping bag — Plastic shopping bags, or carrier bags or plastic grocery bags, are a common type of shopping bag in several countries. Most often these bags are intended for a single use to carry items from a store to a home: reuse for storage or trash is… …   Wikipedia

• biodegradable — UK US /ˌbaɪəʊdɪˈgreɪdəbl/ adjective ► ENVIRONMENT able to decay naturally and in a way that is not harmful to the environment: »The company, which makes biodegradable waste bags, has manufacturing plants in Italy and Germany. »biodegradable… …   Financial and business terms

• biodegradable — 01. Some people feel it is better to use paper bags than plastic bags because paper bags are [biodegradable]. 02. Newspaper will generally [biodegrade] quite quickly if shredded and thrown in the compost. 03. Scientists are currently working on… …   Grammatical examples in English

• plastic — plastically, plasticly, adv. /plas tik/, n. 1. Often, plastics. any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives,… …   Universalium