The Internet’s collective colon was in a knot over recent reports of a McDonald’s fare that allegedly failed to decompose after 20 years, but McDonald’s maintains that its food — like any other food — ...

According to the U.S National Park Service, it takes a plastic bottle 450 years to decompose in the environment. Yes, that’s 450 years. That means that, if Shakespeare had a bottle of soda pop, that ...

(STACKER) — The phrase “ashes to ashes, dust to dust” comes from a common English Christian burial rite that includes the following King James Bible quote: “In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Merriam-Webster defines “decompose” as “to separate into ...

“Biodegradable” plastics exist, but they’re not so great at biodegrading. These polymers often take months or years to decompose, and even then can form potentially harmful microplastics. Now ...

The word "decompose" means "to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds," according to Merriam-Webster. Biodegradation is a similar process, but one that is defined by ...