That it's a non-biodegradable product made from petroleum whereas fur is very biodegradable and has a long shelf-life.

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It is non-biodegradable and virtually lasts forever unless burned, yet we make products from it to be thrown away.

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We need to look backwards to the future and get rid of non-biodegradable waste products - responsibility lies at the door of manufacturers not just at the population.

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Some communities are ecologically friendly: they use solar power and green methods of waste removal, undertaking the daunting challenge of hauling non-biodegradable items off the mountain via pack animals as opposed to burning or burying trash.

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These can made from things like biodegradable vegetable surfactants non-toxic minerals, and other natural materials.

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The government, local non-governmental organisations and the UN Programme for Development (UNDP) have been promoting the use of new biodegradable bags, the Mauritanian Information Agency reports.

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