{"id":6090,"date":"2024-01-12T15:26:42","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T06:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boken.or.jp\/english\/?p=6090"},"modified":"2024-01-12T15:26:42","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T06:26:42","slug":"biodegradation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boken.or.jp\/english\/latest-news\/6090\/","title":{"rendered":"Biodegradation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6090\" class=\"elementor elementor-6090\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ac4f61 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ac4f61\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-86cd796\" data-id=\"86cd796\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-950a95d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"950a95d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Biodegradation?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9ffd7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9ffd7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Biodegradation is not merely the physical breakdown of plastic through mechanical processes; rather, it involves the action of microorganisms breaking down plastic molecules to the molecular level. Ultimately, this process leads to the conversion of plastic into carbon dioxide (CO\u2082) and water (H\u2082O), allowing it to circulate back into the natural environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3acb0b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3acb0b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boken.or.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Biodegradation.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6092\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boken.or.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Biodegradation.png 790w, https:\/\/www.boken.or.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Biodegradation-300x54.png 300w, https:\/\/www.boken.or.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Biodegradation-768x138.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Biodegradation Process (An Example)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9400c1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9400c1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Characteristics of Biodegradable Plastics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60ec40f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60ec40f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The use of biodegradable plastics is expected to streamline waste management and reduce marine plastic pollution.<\/p><ol><li><strong>Commonly Used Resins:<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p>Polylactic Acid (PLA)<br \/>Poly(lactic acid)\/polycaprolactone copolymer (PHBH)<br \/>Polyglycolic Acid (PGA)<br \/>Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate (PBAT)<br \/>Polyethylene Terephthalate Succinate (PETS)<br \/>Polybutylene Succinate (PBS)<br \/>Polybutylene Succinate Adipate (PBSA)<\/p><ol start=\"2\"><li><strong>Primary Applications:<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p>Garbage bags<br \/>Straws<br \/>PET bottles<br \/>Masks<br \/>Food trays<br \/>Agricultural mulch film<br \/>Horticultural materials, etc.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16ec593 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16ec593\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact US<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04ae58c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04ae58c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qnfb.f.msgs.jp\/webapp\/form\/21310_qnfb_46\/index.do\">English Contact Form<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Biodegradation? 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