Oxo-biodegradable Plastics Association

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Oxo-biodegradable Plastics Association A not-for-profit organisation

Protecting the environment with oxo-biodegradable plastic

Videos

Chris Packham, Environmentalist and Broadcaster discusses oxo-biodegradable technology.

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Welcome to the Oxo-biodegradable Plastics Association

The Oxo-biodegradable Plastics Association exists to provide information to encourage greater understanding of oxo-biodegradable plastic technology and how it can protect the environment for future generations.

Oxo-biodegradable plastic is conventional polyolefin plastic to which small amounts of salts have been added. These are NOT heavy metals. At the end of the useful life of the product these salts catalyse the natural degradation process in the presence of oxygen (i.e. NOT deep in landfill) to cause the molecular breakdown of the polyolefins. The process continues until it is no longer a plastic, and has become a biodegradable material.

Oxo-biodegradable plastic is NOT intended for composting.

LCA by Intertek puts oxo-biodegradable way ahead of bio-based - May 2012

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Members are manufacturers, importers, exporters and commercial end-users. There are over 1600 members in 97 countries.

Subjects of Interest

Eunomia Report Positive for Oxo

SUBJECTS OF INTEREST

Agriculture & Horticulture

Bio-based plastic

Frequently Asked Questions

Life Cycle Assessments

Marine Environment

Oxo-biodegradable general

Plastic bags, bans and taxes

Members

Rethinking the future of plastics