Something that is "biodegradable" is made form substances that will break down completely and quickly when exposed to sunlight and moisture (and possibly micro-organisms). A good example is "packing peanuts" made from cornstarch.
Older milk cartons were not made of biodegradable materials. The newest milk cartons that are produced are made of biodegradable materials.
items made of what are the least biodegradable?
Certain clothes made from certain materials are biodegradable such as 100% cotton.
It depends upon the material of which the jar is made. If it is made of glass, as virtually all jam jars are, it is not biodegradable.
No. No plastic is biodegradable unless it's made from vegetable oil. Most plastic is made from fossil fuel oil.
There are two types of biodegradable plastics: bioplastics and plastics made from petrochemicals. Bioplastics are made from renewable resources, like vegetable fats and oils, vegetable starch, or microbiota. Plastics made from petrochemicals are made by combining biodegradable additives which enhance biodegradation.
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Yes. The shoebox is made from cardboard, and cardboard will rot down.
- Some plastics made from starch are biodegradable- Another bio-oxodegradable plastics contain a catalyst ( as iron oxide) which improve the degradation in contact with oxygen.Generally biodegradable plastics are as foils not containers.