Plastic Bags
I’ve been researching on plastic bags. I’ve found out what harm plastic bags can do to the environment. I’m going to share my information on my blog and also I’m going to take a survey of how many plastic bags are biodegradable in the shops in Battlefield. I’m going to attach a film clip that is very interesting on plastic bags and how they harm the environment.
December 1, 2008 at 9:19 pm
If plastic were oxo-biodegradable there would be very little plastic waste floating in the ocean
Ordinary or recycled plastic will lie or float around in the environment for decades, but it can now be made oxo-biodegradable.
This is done by including d2w additive (see http://www.biodeg.org) which makes it degrade, then biodegrade, on land or at sea, in the light or the dark, in heat or cold, in whatever timescale is required, leaving NO fragments NO methane and NO harmful residues. Oxo-bio can be tested according to American Standard 6954, and is certified safe for food-contact. It is made from a by-product of oil refining which used to be wasted, so nobody is importing extra oil to make it. It can be recycled, and made from recyclate, and there is little or no additional cost.
“Compostable” plastics are too expensive for everyday use, and there are very few composting facilities. Also, as it is difficult to separate compostable plastics from other plastics, many industrial composters do not want plastic of any kind in their feedstock, and it is not suitable for home-composting. Compostable plastics damage the recycling process if they get into in a normal plastic recycling waste stream