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How do degradable/biodegradable plastic materials decompose in home composting environment?

The result's identifiers

  • Result code in IS VaVaI

    <a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F62156489%3A43210%2F14%3A00219098" target="_blank" >RIV/62156489:43210/14:00219098 - isvavai.cz</a>

  • Result on the web

    <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.12911/22998993.1125461" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.12911/22998993.1125461</a>

  • DOI - Digital Object Identifier

    <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.12911/22998993.1125461" target="_blank" >10.12911/22998993.1125461</a>

Alternative languages

  • Result language

    angličtina

  • Original language name

    How do degradable/biodegradable plastic materials decompose in home composting environment?

  • Original language description

    This paper provides information about biodegradability of polymeric (biodegradable/degradable) materials advertised as 100%-degradable or certified as compostable, which may be a part of biodegradable waste, in home composting conditions. It describes anexperiment that took place in home wooden compost bins and contained 9 samples that are commonly available in retail chains in the Czech Republic and Poland. The experiment lasted for the period of 12 weeks. Based on the results thereof it can be concluded that polyethylene samples with additive (samples 2, 4, 7) have not decomposed, their color has not changed and that no degradation neither physical changes has occurred. Samples 1, 3 and 5 certified as compostable have not decomposed. Sample 6 exhibited the highest decomposition rate. Samples 8, 9 (tableware) exhibited high degree of decomposition. The main conclusion from this study is that degradable/biodegradable plastics or plastics certified as compostable are not suitable for h

  • Czech name

  • Czech description

Classification

  • Type

    J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

  • CEP classification

    DM - Solid waste and its control, recycling

  • OECD FORD branch

Result continuities

  • Project

  • Continuities

    S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Others

  • Publication year

    2014

  • Confidentiality

    S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Data specific for result type

  • Name of the periodical

    Journal of Ecological Engineering

  • ISSN

    2081-139X

  • e-ISSN

  • Volume of the periodical

    4

  • Issue of the periodical within the volume

    15

  • Country of publishing house

    PL - POLAND

  • Number of pages

    8

  • Pages from-to

    82-89

  • UT code for WoS article

  • EID of the result in the Scopus database