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Which of the following statements is correct?

All bioplastics are biodegradable
No petroleum based plastic is biodegradable
All conventional (petro) plastics are recyclable
Some petroplastics are biodegradable

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Some petroplastics are biodegradable

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Interestingly, some petroleum based plastic, such as PBAT (Polybutylene adipate terephthalate) are biodegradable, which many bioplastics (biobased nylon, for instance) are not biodegradable.

In addition, some polymers such as PVOH (poly vinyl alcohol) are water soluble

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