Question

Biodegradable waste and Non-biodegradable waste​

Answer 1

Biodegradable:-

✔Biodegradable waste includes any organic matter in waste which can be broken down into carbon dioxide, water, methane or simple organic molecules by micro-organisms and other living things by composting, aerobic digestion, anaerobic digestion or similar processes.

Non- Biodegradable:-

✔A Non-Biodegradable material can be defined as a kind of substance which cannot be broken down by natural organisms and acts as a source of pollution. Unlike biodegradable wastes, non-biodegradable cannot be easily handled. Non-biodegradable wastes are those who cannot be decomposed or dissolved by natural agents.

Answer 2

Waste that can be destroyed naturally are called Biodegradable wastes . Wastes like leftover food, vegetables , fruit peel, paper , dried leaves and excreta of animals are Biodegradable wastes

Biodegradable wastes can be put in a pit to get it converted into compost which can be used fertilizer for crops .

Non_ Biodegradable wastes

Wastes that cannot be destroyed naturally are called non_ biodegradable wastes

Polythene bags, plastic and glass are non_ biodegradable wastes .

They do not get decomposed easily and remain for long time . Thus they block and the natural cycle .

T. H. A. N. K.S