Research of the biodegradability of degradable/biodegradable plastic material in various types of environments

• Autorzy: Adamcová D. , Radziemska M. , Fronczyk J. , Zloch J. , Vaverková M. D.

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DOI

10.22630/PNIKS.2017.26.1.01

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Research was carried out in order to assess biodegradability of degradable/biodegradable materials made of HDPE and mixed with totally degradable plastic additive (TDPA additive) or made of polyethylene (PE) with the addition of pro-oxidant additive (d2w additive), advertised as 100% degradable or certifi ed as compostable within various types of environments. Research conditions were: (i) controlled composting environment – laboratory-scale, (ii) real composting conditions – domestic compost bin, (iii) real composting conditions – industrial composting plant and (iv) landfill conditions. The results demonstrate that the materials made of HDPE and mixed with totally degradable plastic additive (TDPA additive) or made of polyethylene (PE) with the addition of pro-oxidant additive (d2w additive) or advertised as 100% degradable did not biodegrade in any of the above-described conditions and remained completely intact at the end of the tests. Biodegradation of the certified compostable plastic bags proceeded very well in laboratory-scale conditions and in real composting conditions – industrial composting plant, however, these materials did not biodegrade in real composting conditions – domestic compost bin and landfill conditions.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

compostable bag; degradable bag; biodegradable bag; controlled composting environment; laboratory scale; domestic compost bin; landfill conditions

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Szkoły Głównej Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego w Warszawie
• Czasopismo: Przegląd Naukowy Inżynieria i Kształtowanie Środowiska
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: Vol. 26, No. 1
• Strony: 3--14
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 30 poz., tab., zdj.

Twórcy

autor

Adamcová D.

• Mendel University in Brno, Faculty of AgriSciences, Department of Applied and Landscape Ecology, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic

autor

Radziemska M.

• Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego, Wydział Budownictwa i Inżynierii Środowiska, ul. Nowoursynowska 159, 02-787 Warszawa, Poland

autor

Fronczyk J.

• Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego, Wydział Budownictwa i Inżynierii Środowiska, ul. Nowoursynowska 159, 02-787 Warszawa, Poland

autor

Zloch J.

• Mendel University in Brno, Faculty of AgriSciences, Department of Applied and Landscape Ecology, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic

autor

Vaverková M. D.

• Mendel University in Brno, Faculty of AgriSciences, Department of Applied and Landscape Ecology, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa Nr 461252 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2021).