### Question
What is the definition of naturally degradable material?


### Answer
The definition of **naturally degradable material** is as follows in *42 U.S.C. § 6914b*:

> a material which, when discarded, will be reduced to environmentally benign subunits under the action of normal environmental forces, such as, among others, biological decomposition, photodegradation, or hydrolysis

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 6914b*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 82-SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL > SUBCHAPTER II-OFFICE OF SOLID WASTE; AUTHORITIES OF THE ADMINISTRATOR**

