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biodegradable

[bahy-oh-di-grey-duh-buhl] / ˌbaɪ oʊ dɪˈgreɪ də bəl /


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As they reach old age, the business of burial is poised for an influx of money and new ideas, including biodegradable coffins and holograms of the deceased to display as digital memorials.

From The Wall Street Journal

She wanted to do paper lanterns, but I said no, because even the biodegradable ones aren’t good for the earth.

From Literature

These include cutting back on single use plastics, improving waste management systems, encouraging biodegradable alternatives, and expanding research into how microplastics affect ocean temperatures and carbon cycles.

From Science Daily

The system can be built directly into existing pill capsules and uses a biodegradable radio frequency antenna to send a signal shortly after ingestion.

From Science Daily

After measuring a sample, staff and volunteers from Ulster Wildlife put the oysters in biodegradable potato starch bags for laying on the seabed.

From BBC