Biodegradable materials are built very close from nature, with as little interjection as possible.
While it wouldn’t be the first thing that you’d think of, the pyramids are technically fully biodegradable.
They’re made of natural materials that has zero manufactured qualities to them, other than how they were physically formed.
One of the most common biodegradable materials that has become popular in recent years is bamboo.
Without the introduction of microorganisms and organic bacteria, bamboo structures are actually some of the most dense and sturdy.
Bamboo is versatile, primarily because it’s extremely tough and hard, but once bamboo comes into contact with natural enzymes, that hard shell becomes soft, and it can break down rapidly.
Bamboo grows extremely fast and spreads far. While it’s not always chosen for construction-grade projects, some bamboo can grow three feet in under a day, which is pretty wild.
Another biodegradable and natural material is cork, which is simply extracted from trees in a safe manner, and then it takes around eight to ten years to fully regrow.
Cork doesn’t need anything done to it: it’s perfect the way it is, apart from being shaped to meet specific needs.
Cork also only takes around two to three years to break down in the environment, and leaves behind absolutely no harm to plant life.
Those are a few examples of natural materials that don’t need a lot of human intervention to be useful.
Then there are some really fascinating ways that people are turning organic matter into construction materials and packaging materials.
For instance, MDF is a material that’s made entirely out of potato starch (the newer version that’s been created by the University of Leicester).
Then you have mycelium, which is built entirely out of naturally occuring fibers derived from fungus.
Over time, these fibers weave together to make an ultra sturdy material that’s usable when dried.
A similar material made from spores is also used in creating organic bricks, which are growing in popularity.
Once introduced to organic cultures, they don’t take very long to break down, but can be as durable as stone bricks while in use.
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