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Synthetic polymers do not degrade in the environment for a long time. How can biodegradable synthetic polymers be made. Differentiate between biopolymers and biodegradable polymers and give examples of each type.

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Synthetic polymers are non-biodegradable as they are resistant to environmental degradation process. They form a major share of the polymer solid waste material.

Biopolymers are natural polymers of amino acids or carbohydrates, linked together by peptide or glycosidic linkages. They are found in plants and animals.

Biopolymer may or may not be biodegradable. For example: while protein and starch are biodegradable, keratin is not. Biodegradable polymer is polymers which are not resistant to environmental degradation process, e.g., DHBV nylon-2, nylon-6. Both the biodegradable polymers and biopolymers contain similar functional group.

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