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is there any plastics that is biodegradable?
Biodegradable plastics are plastics that are capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms.

Two basic classes of biodegradable plastics exist.
1. Bioplastics, whose components are derived from renewable raw materials and
2. Plastics made from petrochemicals with biodegradable additives which enhance biodegradation.

Examples of biodegradable plastics

        Naturally Produced: Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) like the poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (PHB), polyhydroxyvalerate (PHV) and polyhydroxyhexanoate (PHH);
        Renewable Resource: Polylactic acid (PLA);

        Synthetic: Polybutylene succinate (PBS), polycaprolactone (PCL)...


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