Biodegradable plastic and manufacture thereof from recyclable plastic

A process for producing biodegradable plastic from recyclable plastic, said process comprising:

• receiving recyclable plastic feedstock including high density polyethylene, low density polyethylene, expanded polyethylene, and stretched wrap;
• separating said plastic feedstock by plastics of like type;
• grinding said separated plastics into particulate, maintaining the temperature below said separated plastic's decomposition and melting point;
• mixing said particulated plastics in proportion, wherein said particulated plastics comprise about 2% to 15% by volume high density polyethylene, from about 25% to 35% by volume low density polyethylene, from about 33% to 43% by volume expanded polyethylene, from about 15% to 23% by volume stretched wrap;
• adding a biodegradable additive to the particulated plastic mixture with mixing, wherein said biodegradable additive comprises about 0.02% to 3.5% by volume.

A biodegradable plastic produced from recyclable plastic prepared by a process comprising the steps of:

• receiving recyclable plastic feedstock including high density polyethylene, low density polyethylene, expanded polyethylene, and stretched wrap;
• separating said plastic feedstock by plastics of like type;
• grinding said separated plastics into particulate, maintaining the temperature below said separated plastic's decomposition and melting point;
• mixing said particulated plastics in proportion, wherein said particulated plastics comprise about 10% by volume high density polyethylene, about 30% by volume low density polyethylene, about 39% by volume expanded polyethylene, about 20% by volume stretched wrap;
• and
• adding a biodegradable additive to the particulated plastic mixture with mixing, wherein said biodegradable additive comprises about 1.0% by volume, said biodegradable additive is selected from the group of cobalt stearate, ferric stearate, cerium stearate, manganese stearate, and vanadium stearate.