2. Plastic degradation in soils
Plastics undergo aging throughout their life, which implies progressive degradation. This process is defined as a slow and irreversible evolution of one or more characteristics of the material, resulting from changes in its structure, morphology or composition. .
Once in the environment, plastics are exposed to both abiotic (physico-chemical conditions of the environment) and biotic (various interactions with living organisms) degradation factors that promote their ageing (figure 2 ). Abiotic factors include solar...
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- Organic amendments – Designations, specifications and marking. - NF U44-051 - 2006
- Sludge, treated biowaste and soil – Determination of foreign matter and stones. - XP CEN/TS 16202 - 2013
- Organic amendments and growing media – Analysis method for inert components – Bleach method. - NF U44-164 - 2014
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Law no. 2020-105 of February 10, 2020 on the fight against waste and the circular economy. 2020.
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