More than 1,000 volunteers buried cotton underwear across Switzerland to help scientists measure how active different soils are. The faster the fabric disappeared, the more biological activity was taking place underground. Gardens showed the fastest decomposition, while lawns had the least, revealing how strongly land management can shape soil life.
That’s a smart idea - surely everyone has at least one pair that they get out the wash and think why did I wash these instead of throwing them out?
Then, “Well, I cleaned them, might as well use them one more time.” I am not sure how/when the cycle stops.