Tip: All matter, 100% of it, every last molecule, is biodegradable. The only differences are the time it takes, and the damage caused to other things while it d

Tip: All matter, 100% of it, every last molecule, is biodegradable. The only differences are the time it takes, and the damage caused to other things while it degrades. From this you can figure out that the recycling industry operates by calculating what it can recycle or safely degrade for a profit, and where it draws the line for "too hard, not profitable".