biodegradable waste
Naturally rotting garbage
Biodegradable waste is discarded material that can be broken down by bacteria, fungi, or other living organisms into simpler substances.
Food scraps, yard trimmings, paper, and untreated wood are biodegradable; plastics and metals generally are not.
The term often appears in discussions of composting and waste management: Separate your biodegradable waste from recyclables.
- compost binsContainers for organic decomposition
- green binCompost collection container
- food scrapsDiscarded edible remnants
- banana peelYellow fruit's outer layer
- compostingDecomposing organic matter deliberately
humification · bacteria · mineralization · decomposers · archaea · worm castings · worm farm · fungi · ecosystem restoration · recycling · rotting · sustainable agriculture · landfill · fermentation · methane production · protozoa · leaves · rot
biodegradable wastenon-biodegradable waste
Garbage that won't decompose
plastic waste · plastic · e-waste · electronic waste · microplastics
biodegradable wasteforever chemicals
Indestructible industrial compounds
PFAS · toxic waste · ocean plastic · landfill waste · marine debris