Biodegradation Summary

Everything you need to understand or teach Biodegradation.

  • 6 Encyclopedia Articles

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Encyclopedia Articles (6)

123 words, approx. 1 pages
Biodegradable A substance that can biodegrade is one that can decay over time, or be absorbed by the environment by natural or biochemical means. Most organic wastes and paper, for example, can be bro... Read more
464 words, approx. 2 pages
Biodegradable Plastics Most of the world's plastics are made from hydrocarbons, specifically oil and petroleum products that take hundreds of years to disintegrate once they are thrown away. However, ... Read more
674 words, approx. 3 pages
Biodegradable Substances The increase in public environmental awareness and the recognition of the urgent need to control and reduce pollution are leading factors in the recent augment of scientific r... Read more
565 words, approx. 2 pages
Biodegradable Biodegradable substances are those that can be decomposed quickly by the action of biological organisms, especially microorganisms. The term is a process by which materials or compound... Read more
94 words, approx. 1 pages
Geodegradable The term geodegradable refers to a material that could degrade in the environment over a geologic time period. While biodegradable generally refers to items that may degrade within our l... Read more
450 words, approx. 2 pages
Biodegradation Biodegradation is the decay or breakdown of materials that occurs when microorganisms use an organic substance as a source of carbon and energy. For example, sewage flows to the wastewa... Read more