decompose

"Instead of fully removing the polymer, we partially decompose it," he said.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 18, 2026

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 ● Mar. 13, 2026

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

The fear of not living is a deep, abiding dread of watching your own potential decompose into irredeemable disappointment when “should be” gets crushed by what is.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

The whale has gained in size in recent days because of a build-up of gas as the carcass decomposes, and some islanders are worried it may explode.

From BBC ● May 20, 2026

Fires that start below the surface often begin spontaneously, as organic matter decomposes and creates heat, fueled by oxygen that sneaks in through the cracks.

From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026

The idea was to reduce the amount of food that ends up in landfills, where it emits greenhouse gases as it decomposes, a major factor contributing to climate change.

From Salon ● Jan. 22, 2025

As organic matter decomposes, it releases methane, a greenhouse gas that is much more potent than carbon dioxide when it comes to warming the planet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2024

“It’s just a case of remembering that oxalic acid on heating decomposes into carbon dioxide, water, and good old carbon monoxide. College chem, you know.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

Among the factors studied, land use had the strongest influence on how quickly the underwear decomposed.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026

Unlike in 1986, when many of the artifacts, especially the elephant tusks, decomposed after being exposed to the open air, Ran improvised a new system for the dig.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

People hurried to identify victims before they decomposed, in an era before refrigeration.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

The county's medical examiner said the body was "severely decomposed" and deferred on making a ruling on how she died pending the death investigation.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026

Holding my breath, I squeeze my eyes shut and pinch my decomposed arm.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

Photos and a video Aiello provided show bladed wire snaking around the decomposing animal’s neck and curved horns, as well as the front legs, in a desert landscape dotted with boulders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

Yet beneath the surface, billions of microbes are hard at work decomposing leaves, wood, and other organic matter.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 2, 2026

The decomposing waste generates methane, which scientists say is responsible for at least a quarter of global warming.

From Barron's ● May 13, 2026

Three years ago, Nelligan and his colleagues, working from the backyard of a neighbor of Susan Flores, used soil vapor sampling to detect volatile organic compounds they say may be associated with decomposing human remains.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026

The leaves stick together like floppy pages in a decomposing book.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson