{"id":2132,"date":"2021-09-07T09:43:10","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T09:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wastenil.com\/?p=2132"},"modified":"2023-11-27T14:49:49","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T14:49:49","slug":"is-cotton-yarn-biodegradable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wastenil.com\/is-cotton-yarn-biodegradable\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Cotton Yarn Biodegradable?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Cotton yarn is a natural material derived from the cotton plant, but is cotton biodegradable?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The simple answer is that it depends on the process used to make the finished cotton yarn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many non-organic cotton products use chemical dyes and other additives such as pesticides during the manufacturing process. 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