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What starts the degrading process?

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What starts the degrading process?

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When the discarded material enters the microbe active environment, the additives in the material attract microorganisms. These microorganisms then metabolize and fully biodegrade the polymer. Oxygen, heat, or light are not needed to either initiate or continue the biodegrading process.