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How long does it take to break down polyester at the land fill?
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∙ 13y ago
It depends on the conditions. If you were hoping for a definite answer like "20 years" or something, sorry.
Ester linkages do hydrolyze in mildly acidic conditions, which can be reasonably expected in a landfill, so polyesters will, eventually, break down. How quickly depends on how acidic it is and exactly what form the polyester is in. In the form of small fibers... say, a shirt... it will degrade rather more quickly than if in the form of solid pieces like a soda bottle.
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Do you think photodegradable plastic that is buried in a landfill will break down quickly why or why not?
No it won't a because photodegradable means it will break down if exposed to sunlight, but since it is in a land fill there won't be much exposure to the sun, so that means it will slowly break down in the land fill.
What things take the longest break down in a landfill?
Styrofoam it takes thousands of years to breack down in a land fill
Does Photodegradable plastic that is buried in a a land fill will break down easily?
No. When it is buried, it is not exposed to sunlight. Sun does not shine underground.
How are biodegradable materials used in society?
Using biodegradable products, that is, materials that will break down easily in the soil, we are cutting down on pollution (from detergents and chemicals) and land fill stagnation (where landfills are full of plastics and material that will take hundreds of years to break down). == ==
Does plastic break down easy in land fills?
no
Does a tornado build up land or break down land?
Tornadoes can cause soil erosion, though it is usually not significant except in extremely violent tornadoes. So in that sense they break it down.
How does a tsunami affect the land?
A tsunami may affect the land by damaging plants, trees, buildings can break down and beaches.
What does a land fill look like?
Land fill is the contents of your trash can.
Can falling down the stairs break your wrist?
Yes, if you land on it/ catch yourself with that hand.
What are large pieces of land that break off and slides down hills or mountains called?
landform
How humans negatively effect your land fillsites?
The fill that goes into land fill sites is human trash.
What gas is in a land fill?
methane
