That it's a non-biodegradable product made from petroleum whereas fur is very biodegradable and has a long shelf-life.
This is done by encasing them in a thin film of biodegradable material, such as a special plastic.
Still in the development phase, it is a tiny, biodegradable mini-implant filled with a thermo-stabilized vaccine that is placed under the skin in a quick, painless process.
Cargill's NatureWorks division deploys bacteria to turn corn into a biodegradable plastic for water bottles, clothing and food packaging.
Wrigley could burst this bubble if it ever produced a biodegradable gum.
Germeshausen Professor of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering at MIT, is a founder of the budding field of tissue engineering--of restoring, maintaining and improving tissue by growing it, in vitro, on a biodegradable polymer (plastic) scaffold.
It's equipped with Wi-Fi, hot water, a driving range (with ocean-friendly biodegradable golf balls), a skeet range, spectacular fishing and incredible views.
Went back to the kitchen and put a new biodegradable bag into the bin.
The environmental benefit of this technology goes beyond developing a more biodegradable plastic.
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But Mr. Valdespino says Secure Wrap's film is made of 30% recycled plastic, and he says the company is working on adding a "biodegradable" feature.
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In other words, this biodegradable polymer material, just a few atoms in size, can target and kill harmful microbes.
Its delivery method is based on a well-characterized, FDA approved biodegradable chemical platform called PLGA. The company's nanoparticles incorporate a high density of attachment sites on their surface, enabling them to carry out multiple functions--like targeting tumors, enhancing diagnostic images, treating diseased tissue or concealing the whole package from the body's natural defenses.
It does everything from breeding new seeds and cattle, to creating ultra-thin edible wrapping paper for foodstuffs that changes colour when the food goes off, to running a nanotechnology laboratory creating biodegradable ultra-strong fabrics and wound dressings.
But what if we could make plastic from a recycled, natural, biodegradable source?
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Even biodegradable waste can be potentially hazardous in a landfill environment.
Aluminum, a lightweight, durable and biodegradable product will continue to see robust demand going forward, which will lead to higher selling prices and strong shipments for Alcoa.
The event also recycles 1, 000 tonnes of rubbish a year, has introduced biodegradable tent pegs and sent seven tonnes of abandoned Wellington boots to be used in Senegal.
Thermopod offers a solution in the form of biodegradable, temperature-controlled packaging made of recycled textile fibers.
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And for the kids, Japanese company Mokurokku has released a set of beautiful (and biodegradable) wooden Lego bricks.
They decided to give it to Desso Aviation, a carpet company with a zero-waste, 100% biodegradable approach known as "cradle-to-cradle".
Made up of timbers cut from a nearby sustainable wood along with natural and biodegradable materials, the home generates all its own power.
The pile of wood on view from their window is in fact a "bug hotel" complete with cardboard and other biodegradable matter.
The government signed up to a European Union directive, and by 2020 the amount of biodegradable waste - the stuff that rots - going to landfill, will have to be cut back by millions of tons a year.
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