
For a number a number of reasons, billions of plastic containers find their way to landfill sites every year rather than being recycled for re-use. BDP-PET provides end-of- life solution to these discarded containers, enabling them to naturally decompose in a few years rather than centuries. BDP-PET is a revolutionary biodegradable* PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) film for the thermoformed packaging industry. BDP-PET is a recyclable AND biodegradable* PET film with all of the conventional properties of PET. Biodegration rates of BDP-PET plastic materials are measured according to the ASTM D5511 test method for determining anaerobic biodegration of plastics under water high solids anaerobic digestion conditions. Tests are generally conducted using 50% solids content. Solids content in naturally wetter landfills range from 55% to 65%, while the driest landfills may reach 93%. Actuall biodegration rates will vary in biology-active landfills according to the type of plastic used, the product configuration, and the solid content, temperature and moisture levels of the landfill.