| Plastic made from starch or sugars derived from corn, potatoes, sugarcane, or other crops. |
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Biodegradable plastic is made from plants, helping to preserve oil and other fossil resources. |
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Biodegradable plastic has less calorific value and does not damage incinerators when burnt. It also produces less CO2 than ordinary plastic, restraining global warming. |
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Since the CO2 produced by burning biodegradable plastic originally comes from plants, it does not adversely impact the environment. Plants take in CO2 for photosynthesis, and biodegradable plastic--in its entire life cycle--does not increase CO2 in the natural environment. Biodegradable plastic is carbon neutral. |
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Under certain conditions*, biodegradable plastic gradually breaks down biologically into water and CO2. |
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* Degradation does not occur under ordinary use conditions. |
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