TDPA is an oxo-biodegradable plastic additive which is used in the production of plastic bags, films and other single-use plastics manufacturing. When plastic materials are manufactured by using TDPA, they will degrade and subsequently biodegrade when discarded in soil, in presence of microorganisms, moisture and oxygen at a controlled rate. When combined with reducing, reuse and recycling programs, our EPI's TDPA plays very important role in the reduction of the plastic waste problem in the future. Products made with polyethylene (such as grocery, shopping and garbage bags), have been shown to subsequently be biodegradable into non-toxic end products.