Question

Degradability of bio plastics.

Answer 1

Plastic is a broad name given to different polymers with high molecular weight, which can be degraded by various processes. However, considering their abundance in the environment and their specificity in attacking plastics, biodegradation of plastics by microorganisms and enzymes seems to be the most effective process. When plastics are used as substrates for microorganisms, evaluation of their biodegradability should not only be based on their chemical structure, but also on their physical properties (melting point, glass transition temperature, crystallinity, storage modulus etc.). 

Answer 2

Hey dear,

● Bioplastics -
- Bioplastics are plastics derived from organic material.
- It can be produced from vegetable fats and oils, corn starch, straw, woodchips, food waste, etc.
- It can be used to reduce pollution due to plastics.
- Bioplastics are biodegradable but may take many years for that. i.e. some bioplastics are even compostable.


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