Compositions for Causing, Enhancing, and/or Expediting Oxo-Biodegradation of Articles and Methods of Production and Use Thereof

A method of causing, enhancing, and/or expediting biodegradation of an article, the method comprising the step of:

• disposing a composition on at least a portion of a surface of a material from which an article is formed, wherein the composition comprises at least one agent of oxo-biodegradation;
• forming the material into at least one article, wherein the at least one article is selected from the group consisting of a floral packaging material, a floral container, a floral foam, a growing pot, a flower pot, a growing tray, a plug tray, a plug holder, a vase, a decorative grass, a packaging material, a food service product, a cup, a bag, a sleeve, a food wrapper, a food container, a liquid container, a food utensil, a carrying tray, a plate, a bowl, a tablecloth, a place mat, a non-woven cloth or cloth-like product, pharmaceutical packaging, a medical device, a filter, a cartridge case, cartridge and firearm wad or wadding, a ground cover film, a shrink wrap, a stretch wrap, and combinations thereof;
• and
• wherein the composition causes, enhances, and/or expedites oxo-biodegradation of at least a portion of the article.