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ASTM 6400
Test for plastic products to assess ability to degrade in a
composting facility at the same rate as yard trimmings or food
waste.
Biodegradable
Ability to completely break down, safely and relatively quickly,
by natural or biological means, such as microorganisms like
fungi, algae, bacteria, into raw materials of nature and then
disappear into the environment. These products are not
recyclable.
Dedgradability
Ability of materials to break down, by bacterial (biodegradable)
or ultraviolet (photodegradable) action.
Compost
A mixture of garbage, degradable trash and soil in which
bacteria in the soil break down the mixture into a soil
conditioner (not a fertilizer). It has high organic content but
low nitrogen.
Greenhouse Gasses
O2, Methane, N2O, Fluorinated Gas emitted through human activities.
Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) vs. Post-Industrial Recycled(PIR): Recycled after product is used for its original purpose.
PIR: Recycled from internal mfg. scrap, trim, etc.
Recycled vs. Recyclable
Recycled: Products made from items recovered from waste.
Recyclable: Product that can be collected from waste for reuse.
Sustainable Packaging maximizes use of renewable or recycled source materials.
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