Are Plastics Too Strong?

To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords:

• Polymer: A substance whose molecular structure consists of large numbers of similar units covalently bonded together
• Covalent bond: A strong type of bond in which adjacent atoms share electrons.
• Backbone chain: A long series of covalently bonded atoms that create the continuous chain of the molecule.
• Bioplastic: A type of plastic, usually biodegradable, made from biological substances.
• Scission: The breakage of a backbone chain at the bond level.
• Microbial biodegradation: The use of microbes to break molecules into smaller and less harmful forms.

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