Do the degradable/biodegradable plastic materials decompose in domestic compost bin?

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F62156489%3A43210%2F14%3A00229760" target="_blank" >RIV/62156489:43210/14:00229760 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2429/proc.2014.8(1)011" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.2429/proc.2014.8(1)011</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2429/proc.2014.8(1)011" target="_blank" >10.2429/proc.2014.8(1)011</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Do the degradable/biodegradable plastic materials decompose in domestic compost bin?

Original language description

Biodegradation of plastic materials advertised as degradable/biodegradable or certified as compostable was tested in composting conditions (domestic compost bin). This study was carried out in order to assess the biodegradability of the samples under real conditions of home composting, and to find out whether there were any physical changes in terms of their thickness when exposed to natural composting environment. The samples were obtained from retail chains in the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia andthe UK. The experimental samples were placed in home compost bins and were checked and visually assessed during the experiment, which lasted 14 weeks. From the results it can be concluded that the polyethylene samples with the additive (samples A, B andE)have not decomposed, their colour has not changed and that no degradation neither physical changes has occurred. Samples C, F have not decomposed. Samples certified as compostable G, H and I have not decomposed. Sample D exhibited the h

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

DM - Solid waste and its control, recycling

OECD FORD branch

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Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2014

Confidentiality

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

Name of the periodical

Proceedings of ECOpole

ISSN

1898-617X

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

8

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

PL - POLAND

Number of pages

8

Pages from-to

87-94

UT code for WoS article

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

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