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Underwear and teabags buried in 25 countries to study decomposition

Underwear and teabags were buried in 25 countries to track how quickly they break down in different environments.

Published Aug 28, 2026, 11:35 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Underwear and teabags were buried in 25 different countries to analyze the rate of their decomposition. The global experiment compares how materials break down across varying climates and soil conditions to improve understanding of material persistence and textile waste.