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Why do natural polymers not pose as much of an issue in landfills as synthetic polymers?
Natural polymers are cheap to recycle, and synthetic polymers are expensive to recycle.
Natural polymers are expensive to recycle, and synthetic polymers are cheap to recycle.
Natural polymers are not biodegradable, and synthetic polymers are biodegradable.
Natural polymers are biodegradable, and synthetic polymers are not biodegradable.
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Natural polymers (e.g., cellulose, proteins, starch) are generally biodegradable and broken down by microbes, so they don’t persist in landfills the way most synthetic polymers (common plastics) do — synthetic polymers are largely non‑biodegradable and remain for decades to centuries.
Natural polymers (e.g., cellulose, proteins, starch) are generally biodegradable and broken down by microbes, so they don’t persist in landfills the way most synthetic polymers (common plastics) do — synthetic polymers are largely non‑biodegradable and remain for decades to centuries.
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