{"id":13830,"date":"2023-06-01T14:42:17","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T14:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univergysolar.com\/the-difference-between-biodegradable-and-degradable\/"},"modified":"2023-07-06T08:21:16","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T08:21:16","slug":"the-difference-between-biodegradable-and-degradable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univergysolar.com\/en\/the-difference-between-biodegradable-and-degradable\/","title":{"rendered":"The difference between biodegradable and degradable"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]\n
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Currently, the difference between degradable, biodegradable products and how to make zero waste with environmentally<\/a> friendly disposable products arouses curiosity. A product is biodegradabl<\/strong>e when after use, it decomposes naturally<\/strong> by organism or microorganism without the need to use other chemical elements. These products manage to degrade completely in just a few months, but their time depends on oxygen, humidity and temperature.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, the degradables<\/strong>, have their origin in petroleum and are made up of polyethylene and chemical additives. They take up to 1,000 years to disappear completely.<\/strong> These, not being made of organic derivatives, when degraded into microscopic particles, pollute the environment. Therefore, the difference between one and the other is that something degradable is something that breaks down and something biodegradable is something that breaks down with the environment.<\/p>\n

The best thing for the environment would be to stop using disposable products as much as possible<\/strong>, since everything has an impact on the environment. The first step would be to look at reusable options and only when there is no other option to use biodegradable products<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How long does it take for some products and materials to break down?<\/p>\n