Table 3.

Biodegradation of different biodegradable and conventional plastics in anaerobic digestion. Abbreviation: PBS, polybutylene succinate, PCL, polycaprolactone, PHB, poly-(3-hydroxyburyate), PHBV, PLA, polylactic acid, PVA, polyvinyl alcohol, PETE, polyethylene terephatalate, PP, polypropylene, PU, polyuretane.

Plastic	% Biodegradation	Temperature (°C)	Time (Days)	Reference
PBS	0.0	37	277	[86]
	0.0	55	50	[85]
	2.0	35	139	[124]
PCL	62.0	55	150	[125]
	12.5	37	277	[86]
	80.0	55	50	[85]
	92.0	55	75	[87]
PCL-starch	83.0	35	139	[124]
PHB	92.5	37	277	[86]
	90.0	55	50	[85]
	100	35	225	[62]
	87	35	16	[126]
PHBV	86.0	37	42	[127]
	90	35	30	[128]
	80	35	100	[112]
PHBV-PHB	96	35	16	[126]
	91.4	58	60	[119]
PLA	74.0	55	150	[119]
	39.0	37	277	[86]
	75.0	55	50	[85]
	36.0	35	170	[129]
	77.2	55	57	[129]
	70.0	55	45	[130]
	81.8	80	22	[131]
	91.5	37	100	[132]
	0.1	37	56	[132]
	98.9	58	56	[132]
	80.0	52	56	[112]
	21.0	35	75	[133]
	93.0	55	75	[133]
	79.0	55	75	[87]
	89	35	100	[112]
PLA-poly(propylene glicol)	90.0	35	182	[114]
PVA-starch	52.0	35	26	[122]
	60.0	37	115	[134]
PETE + pro-oxidant additive	2.2	37	50	[123]
PP + pro-oxidant additive	3.1	37	50	[123]
PP + starch	26.4	37	50	[123]
PU	8.95	37	105	[74]