{"id":26949,"date":"2022-11-04T13:22:46","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T13:22:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=26949"},"modified":"2023-12-13T15:12:16","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T15:12:16","slug":"60-of-uk-compostable-plastics-do-not-fully-disintegrate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/60-of-uk-compostable-plastics-do-not-fully-disintegrate\/26949\/","title":{"rendered":"60% of UK compostable plastics do not fully disintegrate"},"content":{"rendered":"
A University College London study suggests that 60% of home-compostable plastics do not fully break down in compost bins at home, eventually ending up in our soil.<\/h2>\n
In addition to unearthing that an alarming number of compostable plastics do not disintegrate, the researchers discovered that people are often confused about the labels of compostable and biodegradable plastics, which results in plastic waste being disposed of incorrectly. The findings suggest that the sustainable plastic waste management system needs to be refined.<\/p>\n