organic materials
Carbon-based matter
Organic materials are substances derived from living or once-living organisms—wood, cotton, leather, paper, food waste, bone.
In chemistry, organic refers more precisely to carbon-containing compounds, which form the basis of life.
The term distinguishes these materials from synthetic or inorganic ones: The museum stores organic materials in climate-controlled rooms to prevent decay.
- strawTube for sipping
- coconut huskFibrous outer shell
- leatherTanned animal skin
- animal hideBeast's outer covering, removed
- cellulosePlant wall polysaccharide
wood pulp · compost · chitin · paper · cotton · natural fiber · wool · food waste · lignin · corn starch · bioplastics · keratin · egg shell · waxes · hemp fiber · lipids · humus · soil amendment
- Ecodesignbiodegradable, biomimicry, circular economy, cradle-to-cradle, eco-friendly
- eco-artland art, earth art, nature art, earthworks, recycled art
- green businesssustainable business, corporate responsibility, ESG, CSR, green initiative
- conservationconservation, wildlife, endangered, habitat, sanctuary
- diamagnetsbismuth, graphite, diamond, quartz
organic materialssynthetic materials
Human-manufactured, non-natural substances
petrochemicals · synthetic fibers · synthetics · polymers · plastics
organic materialsforever chemicals
Indestructible industrial compounds
microplastics · PFAS · styrofoam · polystyrene · plastic waste
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