decompose
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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 • Mar. 12, 2026
Despite recycling efforts, most plastic ends up in landfills where it can take centuries to decompose, leaching out chemicals during that time, Deeney said.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
This creates a powerful feedback loop: more nutrients lead to more algae, which consume more oxygen as they decompose, which in turn releases even more nutrients.
From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2025
The shells serve a dual purpose — one that is functional, as they decompose to improve the soil quality, and another formal, reflecting moonlight in the evening.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025
Scavengers could come and eat the dead animals, and what was left of their bodies would decompose and enrich the soil.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
Vocabulary lists containing decompose
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