The future of the world is in our hands Being greener will help prevent this COMPARISON TABLE OF VARIOUS TYPES DEGRADABLE PLASTIC
BIOGREEN PRODUCTS
STARCH BASED
PHOTO
OXO
WOOD BASED RESINS
SWITCH GRASS
SHELF LIFE
Indefinite
1 - 6 months
2 - 4 months
2 - 6 months
3 - 6
months
1 - 4 months
AFFECTED BY LIGHT?
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
AFFECTED BY HEAT ?
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
AFFECTED BY MOISTURE?
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
AFFECTED BY
MECHANICAL STRESS? NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
REMNANTS
humus, CO2,
methane plastic resin, CO2, methane
various metals,
plastic resin cobalt, cadmium,
other undesirable residues CO2, methane
CO2, methane
BIODEGRADATION
BY COMPOSTING 2-5 years
30 - 180 days
3 months to 5 years
3 months to 5 years
almost impossible
30 - 180 days
LANDFILL
BIODEGRADATION
2-5 years
NEVER
NEVER
mass reduced
NEVER
mass reduced NEVER
NEVER
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