The hazards of plastics are well-known: Difficult to degrade, degrade the residue and contaminate rivers and soils, whales and turtles can die from swallowing plastics... With the use of biodegradable plastics, these problems no longer exist. At present, biodegradable plastic products have entered the mainstream consumer market in the United States.
According to the report of the Christian Science Monitor website on the 19th, biodegradable plastics can be degraded into environmentally friendly substances - water, carbon dioxide and bio-organic matter. Steve Mojo, executive director of the American Institute for Biodegradable Products, said: “In the past 10 years, we have seen progress in (biodegradable plastic) production technology... making these materials more durable and cheaper, and not It will leave behind the residue of petroleum plastics."
According to the report, although the cost of biodegradable plastics is still 10% or more higher than that of traditional plastics, manufacturers have found that demand is increasing, mainly because of increased consumer awareness of environmental protection and amendments to environmental laws and regulations. In addition, the increasing strength of biodegradable plastic products has brought good news to those sanitation workers and pet owners who are well aware of the hazards of traditional plastics.
According to the report of the Christian Science Monitor website on the 19th, biodegradable plastics can be degraded into environmentally friendly substances - water, carbon dioxide and bio-organic matter. Steve Mojo, executive director of the American Institute for Biodegradable Products, said: “In the past 10 years, we have seen progress in (biodegradable plastic) production technology... making these materials more durable and cheaper, and not It will leave behind the residue of petroleum plastics."
According to the report, although the cost of biodegradable plastics is still 10% or more higher than that of traditional plastics, manufacturers have found that demand is increasing, mainly because of increased consumer awareness of environmental protection and amendments to environmental laws and regulations. In addition, the increasing strength of biodegradable plastic products has brought good news to those sanitation workers and pet owners who are well aware of the hazards of traditional plastics.