biodegradable
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Despite this, Navarro has been active in Yerevan promoting Panama's hosting bid as a decision looms, eagerly shaking hands and passing around business cards made of biodegradable pulp.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
The enzyme can digest particular polyesters and biodegradable plastics, but it has another unexpected ability: it can also break down penicillin, suggesting a possible connection to antibiotic resistance.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
"It's safe, biodegradable and nucleates ice at a higher efficiency than silver iodide," says Li, whose company currently uses silver iodide to seed clouds in several US states.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
“Our research found that even with common dyes and finishes, cotton remained biodegradable and, on average, biodegraded faster than an oak leaf under the same conditions,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
She wanted to do paper lanterns, but I said no, because even the biodegradable ones aren’t good for the earth.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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Words to Live By: Bio
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Power Suffix: -able
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