Nkụwa nkume biodegradable nwere ike ịgbu na-ekwu na enyi, maara otu mgbe a hụrụ mmiri na ọnụ akwụkwọ. Nkụmaka ndị ewube ya—maarịa surfactants, abrasives na binders—gbanwe ya n'ime ndị mkpụrụ akwụkwọ ma ọzọ na minerals, maka otu mgbe a ga-ịgbu n'otu ndị mmiri na-enye ike ịhunanya, ma ọ bụrụ na ya bụrụ ihe iche iche. Ya ka anya synthetic polymers na ndị adịbiodegradable, kachasị natural thickeners maarịa guar gum na enzymes maarịa bacteria ma ọzọ na fungi n'okpuru na-akpụ ikpeazụ. Ndị abrasives ya, maarịa diatomaceous earth ma ọzọ na oats tọtọ, bụ nnukwu ma ọ bụla mmasị, ma ọ bụrụ na ya bụrụ ihe iche iche. Nkụwa nkume biodegradable bụ onye ebiere phosphorus, na-eme eutrophication, na synthetic fragrances na-anụrụ ihe iche iche. Nke akwụkwọ ya na-ekwu post-consumer recycled paper ma ọzọ na plastics mkpụrụ akwụkwọ, maka otu mgbe a ga-agbaa nke ha n'ihu enyi. Nke a mara na-eme na na-echeta mmiri na-eme, na maara na ọ bụrụ na ya na-akpọ mmiri ekwensị na-eme, maka circular economy principles.