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Biodegradable and compostable plastics — challenges and opportunities

Publication Created 26 Aug 2020 Published 27 Aug 2020
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What is the difference between compostable and biodegradable? What happens to biodegradable and compostable plastics when they are littered? Can citizens compost such products in their own gardens? Can such plastics be recycled? This briefing aims to answer these questions.
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Publication Created 26 Aug 2020 Published 27 Aug 2020
Briefing No 9/2020
What is the difference between compostable and biodegradable? What happens to biodegradable and compostable plastics when they are littered? Can citizens compost such products in their own gardens? Can such plastics be recycled? This briefing aims to answer these questions.

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