compostable
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- adjective
- /kəmˈpɒstəbəl/
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compostable
- Hammer was pleased with the 350 bags of food scraps and compostable containers collected after the 1994 festival.
- compostable material
- compostable bag
- compostable food
Examples
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The province has banned most recyclable and compostable materials from disposal.
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The size of the container was dependent upon the generation of compostable materials and the frequency of pickup.
Academic text (1995) -
Must the material be biodegradable in order for it to be compostable?
Academic text (2000) -
Now that this base has been established, the town board is considering making compostable waste a mandatory recyclable.
Academic text (1995) -
Just recently, the local A&P supermarket announced that it will be separating compostable materials.
Academic text (1995) -
In a victory for planet Earth, we got compostable utensils in the cafeteria.
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East Hampton started accepting source-separated compostable material at the end of March 1995.
Academic text (1995) -
Food and drink vendors were required to use preapproved compostable plates, containers, cups, and spoons.
Academic text (1995) -
The pails can then be emptied in specially marked 65-gallon brown carts lined with compostable bags at the drop-off centers.
Academic text (2001) -
These compostable utensils will break down into nutrient-rich soil after use.
Synonyms
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Material that living things such as bacteria break down naturally without harming the environment
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Can break down naturally by bacteria or chemicals
How Compostable
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word compostable comes from compost, a word that originally meant things 'put together' to make soil, plus the ending -able meaning 'able to'. So compostable describes something that can break down naturally and become compost or soil.