Merici College Green Tip #3 - Biodegradable, Compostable and Degradable, which to choose?
Submitted by mericiadmin on February 16, 2021 - 10:28amThe terms biodegradable, compostable and degradable all create the impression that they offer better environmental outcomes to conventional plastics and that they disappear harmlessly into the environment, right?
No, this is not the case.
As the world moves to ban single-use plastics, biodegradable plastics are increasingly in focus as an environmentally friendly alternative. However, some plastics degrade into microplastics, others take a very long time to disappear from the environment, and in certain conditions they produce powerful greenhouse gases.