Am I wrong in expecting that there should be something more than carbon dioxide and water? I would be the first to admit I know nothing of the molecular composition of the things involved, but shouldn't there be nitrogen leftover somewhere?
Grocery bags are made from polyethylene, which is composed only of carbon and hydrogen. Decomposition would not necessarily involve nitrogen. I can't speak to the byproducts of the bacteria.
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Am I wrong in expecting that there should be something more than carbon dioxide and water? I would be the first to admit I know nothing of the molecular composition of the things involved, but shouldn't there be nitrogen leftover somewhere?
Grocery bags are made from polyethylene, which is composed only of carbon and hydrogen. Decomposition would not necessarily involve nitrogen. I can't speak to the byproducts of the bacteria.