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• s  capable of being decomposed by e.g. bacteria
  a biodegradable detergent

• Food scraps and biodegradable napkins will be washed into a contraption called the pulper, where they will get, well, pulped.
• In February, Cargo Cosmetics launched PlantLove, a botanical lipstick packaged in a 100% biodegradable tube made of polylactic acida corn-based renewable resource.
• And since much of its relatively small bulk is organic, the battery is partly biodegradable.

News & Articles

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• Sand sculptors square off in Atlantic City
  Bouke Atema of Germany sprays the beginning of his King Neptune sculpture in Atlantic City with a biodegradable glue to protect his work from the elements.
  June 15, 2013 - Daily Journal
• Loose Fill Bag meets sustainability requirements.
  Intended for cushioning and void-fill shipping applications, PakNatural® Biodegradable Cushion Bag encases Sealed Air’s PakNatural loose fill solution within protective film made from biodegradable, compostable, and renewable material. Resulting bags exhibit non-abrasive properties, and no equipment is necessary. Available in 3 sizes, protective packaging solution suits operations that ...
  June 13, 2013 - ThomasNet
• 'Green burial' caskets dovetail with Pleasant Hill woodworker's core beliefs
  Following kosher practices, caskets are made with no metal, glue or animal products and are fully biodegradable
  June 12, 2013 - Contra Costa Times

Quotes

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• Edward Leigh in Daily Mail
  Tory MP Edward Leigh, chairman of the committee, said: "Faced with the 1999 EU directive limiting the amount of biodegradable waste sent to landfill, DEFRA issued no fewer than four vaguely worded consulation papers and strategies on waste...
• Benigno Aquino III in Inquirer.net
  Over the longer term we must have greater use of biodegradable materials for packaging and containers, and have a sound plan for recovery and recycling of plastics,then presidential candidate Aquino said.
• William Colton in Flatbush Life
  They feel the same and can be the same shape or size as petroleum-based bags, only these will be biodegradable,Colton said.