what is biodegradation
Biodegradation is the chemical dissolution of materials by bacteria, fungi, or other biological means.Although often conflated, biodegradable is distinct in meaning from compostable.n practice, almost all chemical compounds and materials are subject to biodegradation, the key is the relative rates of such processes-minutes, days, years, centuries... A number of factors determine the degradation rate of organic compounds. Salient factors include light, water and oxygen.