Packaging and fibers are the top biodegradable polymers used in the world. These biodegradable polymers can break down and after lose their initial integrity.

Asked in Plastics and Polymers, Cornflour and Cornstarch

What does cornstarch do as a polymer?

i think, it makes a plastic an ideal biodegradable substance. Not sure.

Asked in Arts and Crafts

Are modeling clay biodegradable?

Once fired and hardened neither polymer clays (Fimo, Sculpey) or natural clays are biodegradable, as witness the many pottery remains still solid after thousands of years.

Asked in Cigarettes

Are cigarette filters biodegradable?

NO they are not. Cigarette filters are made from a synthetic polymer cellulose acetate, which may be broken down after about 12 years, but will NEVER biodegrade.

Asked in Pollution, Waste and Recycling

Is abs biodegradable or non -biodegradable?

Abs is not biodegradable.

Asked in Waste and Recycling, Human Anatomy and Physiology

Distinguish between biodegradable and non-biodegradable?

The difference between biodegradable and non biodegradable is things that are biodegradable break down after time. Non biodegradable things do not break down over time.

Asked in Pollution, Waste and Recycling, Green Living

Is tissue biodegradable or non biodegradable?

tissue is biodegradable

Asked in Chemistry

Are woolen clothes biodegradable or non-biodegradable?

yes , it is biodegradable ,because, it is a natural fiber !!

Asked in Pollution, Waste and Recycling, Ecology and Bionomics

Is paper biodegradable or non biodegradable?

Yes Paper is Biodegradable

Asked in Meat, Sausage

Is a sausage biodegradable?

If it can be eaten then it is biodegradable. So a sausage is biodegradable.

Asked in Pollution

Is a fruit peel biodegradable or non biodegradable?

yes they are biodegradable

Asked in Waste and Recycling, Biochemistry

Is glass biodegradable or non-biodegradable?

Nope. Glass is not organic (contains no carbon) and as such is non biodegradable.

Asked in Pollution, Waste and Recycling, Ecology and Bionomics

Example of biodegradable and non-biodegradable?

examples for biodegradable are : plastic and glass and the examples for non-biodegradable are: cloth bags and spoilt food etc.

Asked in Elements and Compounds

Is chlorine biodegradable?

No, it is not biodegradable.

Asked in Business & Finance, Anne Frank

Is steel biodegradable?

Yes. Steel is Biodegradable. it is made of biodegradable materials.

Asked in Pollution, Waste and Recycling, Chemical Engineering

Is lead biodegradable?

Metals are not biodegradable. Lead is a metal. Lead is not biodegradable.

Asked in Pollution, Waste and Recycling

Is cloth biodegradable or non-biodegradable?

It depends on what the cloth is made of.

Asked in Waste and Recycling, Tea, Compost and Mulch

Are tea leaves non-biodegradable?

Tea leaves are biodegradable.

Asked in Plastics and Polymers

What is difference between polymer and co-polymer?

There is no difference between polymer and co-polymer. In fact, co-polymer is a type of polymer.

Asked in Pollution, Waste and Recycling, Air Pollution

Why do you separate biodegradable from non-biodegradable materials?

We segregate our biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes so that all biodegradable can be used as fertilizers while the non biodegradable can be recycled to make different creative products.

Asked in Pollution, Waste and Recycling, Chemical Engineering

Difference between biodegradable non-biodegradable substanes?

Biodegradable can be broken down by the earth naturally, non- biodegradable can not.

Asked in Waste and Recycling, Soaps and Detergents

Why detergents are non-biodegradable?

Some detergents are biodegradable. You just have to find them.

Asked in Waste and Recycling

Is a human hair non-biodegradable or biodegradable?

A human hair is biodegradable.

Asked in Pollution, Waste and Recycling, Air Pollution

Is polystyrene biodegradable?

Polystyrene is NOT biodegradable