Term:
Oxo-biodegradable plastic
Definition:
These are conventional polyolefin plastics that contain small amounts of metal salts which catalyse the degradation process under favourable conditions.
Domain:
Fishery
Source:
Microplastics in fisheries and aquaculture, FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper No. 615, FAO, 2017 (http://www.fao.org/3/a-i7677e.pdf).
