Degradation of biodegradable/degradable plastics in municipal solid-waste landfill

• Autorzy: Adamcova D. , Vaverkova M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper provides information about biodegradability of biodegradable/degradable materials advertised as 100%-degradable or certified as compostable in a municipal solid-waste landfill. It describes a 12- month experiment with five samples that took place in a landfill. The results, demonstrated that the polyethylene sample with the additive (samples 1) and sample labelled as 100% degradable (sample 2) had not decomposed, and no physical changes had occurred; however, their color had changed slightly. Samples 2 and 3 (certified as compostable) did not decompose. However, sample 3 exhibited minor disruptions. Sample 5 was a control reference sample to confirm that the conditions of decomposition were suitable during the experiment, which was the case. The cellulose filter paper (sample 5) degraded after 8 months, implying that it was fully biodegraded (100%) and that the conditions required for biodegradation to occur in a sampling environment were present.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Environmental Studies
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: 23
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.1071-1078,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Adamcova D.

• Department of Applied and Landscape Ecology, Faculty of Agronomy, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 61300 Brno, Czech Republic

autor

Vaverkova M.

• Department of Applied and Landscape Ecology, Faculty of Agronomy, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 61300 Brno, Czech Republic

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