Plastic bags require a significant amount of time to degrade. For this reason, we offer an oxo-biodegradable plastic option at no additional cost. 

Oxo-biodegradable plastic is made by blending a pro-degradent additive into the plastic. The additive causes the molecular structure of plastic to break down when exposed to heat or sunlight. Eventually the plastic reaches a state where it can be digested by microorganisms and at this point a typical degradation process occurs.

Oxo-biodegradable plastic, is often referred to as “degradable” plastic, since it does not require a biological process to degrade. Microorganisms will speed up the degradation process, but they’re not required. This gives oxo-biodegradation a distinct advantage over prior methods for degrading plastic.

The degradation time varies depending on the amount of exposure to degradation promoters (sunlight, heat, and microorganisms). This is an optimal situation for consumers. Oxo-biodegradable plastic degrades quickest in the exact situation we want it to: when it becomes litter. If the plastic is used properly it will last many years, but once it becomes litter it could degrade in under 12 months.