Question

Most landfills contain very little air and moisture, which many microorganisms need to survive. How do you think these conditions affect biodegradable plastic buried in a landfill?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Since substances break down much faster under aerobic conditions, as oxygen helps break the molecules apart, in a process called oxidation, biodegradation that actually takes place does so slowly that effects may not be visible in decades after a product was buried, if even then.

Answer 2

Since substances break down much faster under aerobic conditions, as oxygen helps break the molecules apart, in a process called oxidation, biodegradation that actually takes place does so slowly that effects may not be visible in decades after a product was buried, if even then.