Is methanol good for nature?

Arguments can likely be made for saying that methanol is both good and bad for the environment. Like other fuels, methanol burns. As a result, it contributes to carbon emissions and pollution. However, when compared to other fuels, methanol is "cleaner" in a variety of ways. One definite benefit to methanol is that it biodegrades quite nicely. It can readily degrade in water, air, and soil. It also rapidly dilutes to low concentrations. The degradation rates of methanol can be measured with a "half life." This is how long it will take for half of the "bad" part of the material to degrade. Most of the time, methanol's half life is less than a week. What this means is that cleanup is quicker and easier in the event of a catastrophic spill because nature is doing a lot of the cleanup as well at a quick rate. That is a good thing for nature.
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