biodegradable
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Researchers are creating biodegradable textile fiber and plastic-free synthetic silk, among other alternatives, that are costly to produce but could reduce the climate impact of the clothing industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Researchers are working to improve efficiency, stability and materials, including exploring biodegradable designs that could further reduce environmental impact.
From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026
It takes up to 120 biodegradable Tuftext-brand latex balloons spaced about 12 feet apart to create the chain, Bose said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Bodies are wrapped in a shroud of biodegradable material such as silk or wool before being placed in a pressurised chamber with hot water and chemicals, speeding up decomposition.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
I even imagine that this tree was once a person, some Decker who was cremated and had asked to have their ashes packed into a biodegradable urn with a tree seed to give it life.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
Vocabulary lists containing biodegradable
Words to Live By: Bio
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Power Suffix: -able
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