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Plastic are made up of polymers. This polymers have various chemicals mixed in it that are not bio degradable. Normal bacterial activity is not enough to eat away long polymer chains making up any plastic. Also the chemicals used to make plastic bags degrade the quality of soil they are in hence they pollute the environment.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoPlastics are considered non-biodegradable which means nature does not possess a method to degrade the plastic into other components. This is the reason they do not decay
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∙ 12y agoyes but it can take 200 hundred years! its so bad for the environment so please dont try it.
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∙ 11y agoPlastic can be destroyed by bacteria. See the related link.
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What field of chemistry would be used to develop a plastic that can be decomposed by bacteria?
Polymer scientists work on all kinds of plastics, including bacteria-degradable ones.
Which wastes cannot be decomposed by bacteria to form compost?
kitchen wastes
What is any substance that can be decomposed by bacterial action?
Biodegradable.Any substances that are biodegradable such as paper are able to decompose by bacteria action.
Can nuts be decomposed?
They are decomposers because they cant consume example grass and the can't produce so they decompose.
How you prevent or control physical weathering of rock?
it cant be preventeed LOOLL
What field of chemistry would be used to develop a plastic that can be decomposed by bacteria?
Polymer scientists work on all kinds of plastics, including bacteria-degradable ones.
Is bacteria a consumer decomposed or a producer?
Bacteria is decomposer.
What do soil bacteria do?
they decomposed the materials in the soil
What do bacteria do in soil?
they decomposed the materials in the soil
What bacteria change decomposed organisms directly to the atmospheric nitrogen?
ammonifying bacteria
How does food decomposes?
it is decomposed by little decomposers such as bacteria
What did the technology do to improved ordinary plastics?
The technology have made them reusable. They are producing plastics in such a way that they can be decomposed faster than the ordinary plastics. They provide longer use and are produced in a very easy and in the modern style.
What do small bactireria eat?
Bacteria can eat things that are decomposed.
What chemistry is used to develop a plastic that can be decomposed by bacteria?
Chemistry
Are plastics produced with the help of bacteria?
yes
What are the organisms such as bacteria and fungi that are decomposed called?
logs and leaves
Why is bacteria in the soil necessary in the ecosystem?
because they decomposed the materials in the soil
