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Biodegradation is an important part of waste and recycling. It involves the process of materials, often organic, being broken down by microorganisms.

Although almost all chemical compounds and materials are subject to biodegradation, the issue lies in a material’s biodegradability - or the length of time that it takes for the process to complete.

For instance, a newspaper may take up to six weeks to biodegrade, whereas aluminium cans can take up to 200 years and glass bottles up to one million years.

Commercial Waste is dedicated to helping businesses around the UK recycle their biodegradable materials.

Whether paper, cardboard, plastic, or indeed glass, we are here to advice, inform and search out the best possible solution for commercial recycling.

Plastic waste from UK accumulating in Arctic

By Andy JessopJuly 6th / 2016 ● Leave a comment

According to experts from the Grantham Institute at Imperial College London, a large fraction of plastic waste from the UK…

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Credible solution to ocean waste unveiled

By Andy JessopJune 28th / 2016 ● Leave a comment

With a number of solutions to ocean waste having been created and dismissed in the past, it is hoped that…

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Scientists turn waste plastic into fuel

By Andy JessopJune 20th / 2016 ● Leave a comment

A UN report into plastic recently stated that biodegradable plastics, often touted to as a solution to ocean waste, was…

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MPs debate ban on microbeads

By Andy JessopJune 7th / 2016 ● Leave a comment

A full ban on microbeads may need to be considered, MPs have warned. Information from new research by the Environmental…

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Are biodegradable plastics actually good for the environment?

By Andy JessopJune 2nd / 2016 ● Leave a comment

According to a UN report, biodegradable plastic, seen by many as a clean solution to ocean waste, provides a ‘false…

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How is biodegradability measured?

By Andy JessopSeptember 16th / 2015 ● Leave a comment

It is quite common for people to believe what they are told – especially when a piece of information comes…

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