decompose

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If we change, on a larger systemic level, the way we grow, distribute and decompose food, then we’ll be in a much better place.

From Los Angeles Times

Globally, it's estimated that 300,000 disposable nappies are sent to landfill or incinerated every minute, leading to environmental issues as many contain plastics and synthetic materials and can take hundreds of years to decompose.

From BBC

Detectives hope a new digital recreation of a man's face could help them work out who he was - 18 months on from his highly decomposed body being found in a remote mid Wales reservoir.

From BBC

These soils, known as peat, contain partially decomposed plant material that has accumulated over hundreds or even thousands of years.

From Science Daily

Tests showed the material steadily decomposed under normal soil conditions, with full breakdown estimated within 13 weeks.

From Science Daily