Which country were bio/photodegradable plastics originally made in, who first created them, and when?Thanks!
biodegradable plastics have been around for a long time. Early plastics based on cellulose - cellulose nitrate, circa 1870 -was to some extent biodegradable. You are probably thinking of recently developed materials specifically designed to be biodegradable in a fairly short time. There is lots of information out there on these materials, so just do a Google search.
Biodegradable plastics are plastics that will decompose in the natural environment. Biodegradation of plastics can be achieved by enabling microorganisms in the environment to metabolize the molecular structure of plastic films to produce an inert humus-like material that is less harmful to the environment. They may be composed of either bioplastics, which are plastics whose components are derived from renewable raw materials, or petroleum-based plastics.
