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Biodegradable
Polymers
Biodegradable
Polymers
BIODEGRADABLE
Is a special type of polymers, that after has been used will break down due to bacterial decomposition. This results in a natural byproducts such as gases (CO2, N2), water, biomass, and inorganic salts.
WHAT IS IT ?
There are two types of biodegradable Polymers, The natural type which come from the earth and synthetic which has been made with the plan of becoming biodegradable.
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Ethics
When some biodegradable plastics decompose in landfills, they produce methane gas. Biodegradable plastics and bio-plastics don't always readily decompose. Therefore this is unethical and contributes to gobble warming
Biodegradable plastics are very rarely recyclable, and biodegradable does not mean compo-stable–so they often up in the landfill. Compo-stable and bio-plastic goods can be a better choice than biodegradable ones, but often still end up in landfills unless you can compost appropriately. overall this
Environment
impacts on environment
Biodegradable polymers are designed to degrade upon disposal by the action of living organisms. Although the degradation rate of other biodegradable polymers also depends on the environments they end up in. For example as soil or marine water.
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Impact on society
Impact on society
Polymers attribute to landfill which has a negative impact on society, the landfill can be released toxins in the solid over time and will be there for centuries. Therefore having biodegradable polymers will help stop the landfill.