How to Use biodegradable in a Sentence

biodegradable

adjective
  • 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
  • Even the biodegradable Mutt Mitt plastic will last a year.
    Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online, 18 Mar. 2020
  • 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 body is placed in blanket, shroud or biodegradable container and is placed in soil or the ground.
    Erica Lamberg, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2020
  • 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
  • Protect them and the earth with a biodegradable sunscreen that doesn’t damage reefs.
    Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 May 2020
  • 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
  • Bark’s biodegradable bags come in a cardboard box with 300 unscented, easy-to-tear bags.
    Popular Science, 13 Jan. 2020
  • 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
  • This grippy and biodegradable mat is made from polyurethane and tree rubber, free of PVC, and is about 6 feet long and a couple of inches wider than 2 feet.
    Popular Science, 21 Apr. 2020
  • And as a plus, the bottle is recyclable and the solution itself is biodegradable.
    Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2023
  • The pump being biodegradable also means no surgery is required to remove it.
    James T. Norman, chicagotribune.com, 15 July 2021
  • Some of them come with biodegradable liner bags that can help keep the container clean, but the bags will begin to break down after a few days.
    Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2021
  • Silk production uses less water and chemicals than some other kinds of sheets, and the material is biodegradable.
    Kathleen Felton, SELF, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Single-use waste: Unlike silicone baking mats or biodegradable parchment paper, foil is non-biodegradable and not reusable.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024

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