How to Use biodegradable in a Sentence

biodegradable

adjective
  • Buller & Rice has also done away with cotton towels in favor of single-use biodegradable versions.
    Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 14 July 2020
  • Both materials are fully biodegradable, and offer breathability and an ultra soft feel against your face.
    Tanya Ghahremani, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2020
  • Plating and utensils will be disposable (and biodegradable where possible) to reduce transmission of germs.
    Leeanne Griffin, courant.com, 24 Aug. 2020
  • Fill a bucket with warm water and biodegradable detergent – some bike mechanics use a dish soap like Dawn for its ability to cut grease on chains and chainrings.
    USA Today, 7 July 2020
  • The upside is there are some ammunition companies developing biodegradable wads that perform much as the plastic ones do.
    Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 27 June 2020
  • To avoid creating more plastic waste, the product needs to be biodegradable in traditional compost conditions, over a short period of time.
    Deborah Sullivan Brennan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2020
  • Gently rake the grass seed in with a leaf rake and lightly top dress with compost or one of the commercial seed accelerators, which are biodegradable pellets designed to expand and hold water.
    Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 8 Aug. 2020
  • This environmentally-friendly set is both reusable and biodegradable.
    Kiana Murden, CNN Underscored, 25 Aug. 2020
  • Limit travel by choosing a trail close to home, maintain six feet of distance from others when possible, wear a face mask, and wash your hands with biodegradable soap or hand sanitizer regularly.
    Adrienne Donica, Popular Mechanics, 24 June 2020
  • Local seamstresses and artisans make the stunning apparel from natural and biodegradable fabrics.
    Good Housekeeping Editors, Good Housekeeping, 13 Aug. 2020
  • Families are invited to write messages and memories on biodegradable balloons for the family to release between 3 and 5 p.m.
    Alec Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 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
  • Both fabrics are biodegradable and require less water for production than cotton.
    Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 11 Oct. 2024
  • The perfume is vacuum sealed in biodegradable packaging along with a limited edition print from a work by Melgaard which forms its visual expression, together symbolizing the capture of a memory as a souvenir.
    Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024

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