Study finds buried cotton underwear breaks down fastest in gardens, slowest on lawns

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A Swiss research effort involved about 1,000 volunteers who buried 2,000 pairs of underwear to examine soil health. Separately, Ontario farmer Norm Lamothe tracked decomposition on his 500-acre farm from 2015 to 2025 using the same approach. Cotton broke down most quickly in gardens and most slowly on lawns. The findings suggest that how soil is managed shapes microbial activity and overall soil quality.

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