| Normally, living tissue such as skin rots from a carcass as it biodegrades, or decays. |
| Because the foam biodegrades rapidly, he adds, its breakdown products should consume less landfill space than either polystyrene foam or cardboard. |
| Petroleum, for example, biodegrades easily in its original form, but not after it has been turned into plastic. |
| But once the container hits the backyard compost pile or municipal landfill, it biodegrades in only a few weeks. |
| Biodiesel is sulfur free, non-flammable and biodegrades faster than sugar. |
| The gel can absorb up to 600 times its weight in water and rapidly biodegrades. |
