Biowrap

THE SCIENCE BEHIND BIOWRAP Continued The biodegradation time of a product depends on a variety of factors. The landfill- biodegradable additives will make plastic biodegrade approximately 90+% faster than conventional plastics - keeping in mind many conventional plastics will take hundreds of years to biodegrade. It all depends on the following variables: z Landfill conditions are different across the country. Some are in cooler or warmer conditions. If the plastic is put into a dry landfill it will degrade slower than a more actively managed water moistened landfill. z The difference in plastic thickness. Our landfill-biodegradable plastics vary in thickness. The thicker the plastic section, the longer it will take to biodegrade. Membrane films are expected to biodegrade quickly. Thicker sections may take several years. The main point is whether it takes a few months or multiple years doesn’t really matter. What does matter is that after some limited time, the product will completely biodegrade into biogas and a natural fertiliser - we are no longer leaving our plastic waste for future generations to deal with, and the biogas can be captured and utilised by the landfill within the timeframe that it is actively managed.