the present invention describes novel , cost - effective and rapid processes suitable for degradation and recycling of specially designed plastics , which are defined as instantly degradable synthetic polymeric plastics having the characteristics and properties of conventional forms of plastics . these novel plastic products are made from a variety of compositions of polymers and their compatible nontoxic modifiers . the resulting novel instant degradable plastic products retain latent solubility properties which are triggered upon mild chemical processes of the present invention , thus enabling cost effective and facile recycling of plastic refuge .