Essential Chemistry for IGCSE - Polymers (Section 2 - No. 46)
What makes plastic non-biodegradable?
The small size of the plastic
Resistance to breakdown by microorganisms
The type of bonds in the plastic
The ability to be recycled.
Explanation
Non-biodegradable plastics do not easily break down because the chemical bonds within the plastic are resistant to microbial degradation.
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