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Abstract
Organic polymeric materials which can be broken down by naturally occurring processes. This includes plastics created from bio-based or petrochemical-based materials.
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- Biodegradable Plastic
- Plastic, Biodegradable
- Plastics, Biodegradable
- Compostable Plastics
- Compostable Plastic
- Plastic, Compostable
- Plastics, Compostable
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.
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2014
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- National Library of Medicine. Biodegradable Plastics. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D063566. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D063566
- Biodegradable Plastics. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodegradable_plastic
- Biodegradable Plastics. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q864487