College of William and Mary

Wade K Blackwood

Kory T Angstadt

David M Stanhope

Kirk J Havens

Donna Marie Bilkovic

Herein we describe shotgun shells each having a degradable wad comprising a polyhydroxyalkanoate polymer, as well as methods for ensuring that such wad degrades quickly after landing in an aquatic environment. Plastic, aquatic debris has a negative economic and ecological impact, and thus it is advantageous to use implements that will degrade into environmentally benign compounds. Incorporating a degradable wad into shotgun shells provides an effective, economical solution. Suitable degradable shotgun wads and methods are described herein.

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Richmond, VA, United States of America

Wade K Blackwood