| Subject | English | German |
| forestr. | biologically degradable | biologisch abbaubar |
| nat.res. | degradable packaging materials | abbaufähiges Verpackungsmaterial |
| nat.res. | non-degradable | resistent |
| nat.res. | non-degradable | nicht abbaubar |
| gen. | not easily degradable chemical/organic substance | schwer abbaubare Chemikalie 523/ organischer Stoff |
| gen. | not readily degradable | nicht rasch abbaubar |
| environ. | weakly degradable substance | Schwach abbaubarer Stoff |
| environ. | weakly degradable substance A substance that is not easily converted to another, usually less complex compound | Schwach abbaubarer Stoff |