How to Use biodegradable in a Sentence
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Both fabrics are biodegradable and require less water for production than cotton.
— Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 11 Oct. 2024 -
Crafters behind the movement look for new ways to use old materials such as plastic bags or seek biodegradable materials to deck their halls.
— Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2020 -
The brand also composts its organic waste and will soon offer fully biodegradable packaging.
— New York Times, 18 Nov. 2020 -
Packaging that is recyclable or biodegradable, like that used by Northern Waters, costs even more.
— Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune, 25 Nov. 2020 -
The base of the razor is made from a biodegradable material, so it's encouraged to detach the blade from the base in order to recycle the majority of the tool.
— Madison Yauger, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024 -
While silicone is not biodegradable in the slightest, it can be repurposed if taken to a dedicated recycling facility.
— Madge Maril, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Dec. 2020 -
For example, replace single-use plastic products with biodegradable materials.
— Melissa Houston, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 -
Salt dough ornaments are an easy, inexpensive (and biodegradable) way to personalize decorations.
— Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2020 -
Finished with cork and vulcanized rubber, the shoe is entirely biodegradable, but still looks like a futuristic ware that would appeal to the Public School shopper.
— Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 8 Dec. 2020 -
Le Slouch biodegradable jeans with the peace of mind that your pair is good for the earth.
— Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2022 -
Their ink is biodegradable, which means your body breaks it down.
— Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 23 Feb. 2022 -
Eco-friendly and biodegradable, they’re made of 100% pure wool and azo-free dyes for hours of fun.
— Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022 -
And any leftover food scraps, of course, would have been biodegradable.
— Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2024 -
Once matured, the team puts the kelp into biodegradable buoys.
— Alexis Benveniste, CNN, 3 May 2021 -
The test uses a skin patch about the size of a Band-Aid with tiny, biodegradable microneedles on one side.
— Gretchen Cuda Kroen, cleveland, 2 July 2022 -
The fact that these frames are biodegradable and were developed by NASA.
— Vanessa Powell, ELLE, 17 Dec. 2022 -
It is designed for liquids and is biodegradable from four to six weeks.
— Maren Estrada, BGR, 30 Sep. 2021 -
So after 10 years the biodegradable supplies cost more than twice as much.
— Clarisa Diaz, Quartz, 29 Apr. 2022 -
The end products is soft and luxurious to the touch, as well as durable and biodegradable.
— Rosa Sanchez, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021 -
And in that woodland burial ground, the first of its kind in the UK, oak trees have been planted over biodegradable graves, so there are no headstones.
— WIRED, 25 Nov. 2022 -
These unscented and biodegradable laundry sheets are a must for any trip.
— Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023 -
But Johnny Footwear didn’t stop at making a biodegradable shoe.
— Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 1 Dec. 2021 -
The biodegradable formula uses the power of citrus oils to cut through grease.
— Carolyn Forté, Good Housekeeping, 17 May 2022 -
Some 75% was biodegradable and could be turned into compost.
— David Vetter, Forbes, 27 May 2021 -
The contents of the warmers can be composted after use, and the warmers are 98% biodegradable.
— Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2023 -
This all-natural and biodegradable soap cleans hands, body, pets, dishes and more.
— Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health, 26 May 2022 -
All pots in Alaska also are required to use twine that is biodegradable to allow crabs to escape in the event of lost gear.
— Laine Welch | Fish Factor, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Jan. 2022 -
Over the past few years, the Lia team has been working on a new kind of pregnancy test that is plastic-free, flushable and biodegradable.
— Bérénice Magistretti, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2021 -
Their biodegradable 100% wool upper just so happens to be very bunion friendly as well.
— Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 1 July 2023 -
And as a plus, the bottle is recyclable and the solution itself is biodegradable.
— Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2023
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