Question

classify the following as biodegradable and non biodegradable( Which cannot be broken Down by micro - organisms )plastic ,vegetables ,newspaper ,Glass​

Answer 1

Explanation:

BIODEGRADABLE WASTE - DEFINITION

Biodegradable waste are the materials which can be degraded or broken down by microorganisms into relatively harmless compounds.

For example, paper, vegetable peels, food leftovers, cow dung, dried leaves etc.

NON BIODEGRADABLE WASTE - DEFINITION

Non biodegradable waste are those materials which cannot be degraded.

For example, plastic, glass, styrofoam and pesticides like DDT.

NON-BIODEGRADABLE OR NON-DECOMPOSABLE WASTE - DEFINITION

Non-biodegradable waste is a type of waste that can not be broken down into its base compounds by micro-organisms, air, moisture or soil in a reasonable amount of time.

For example, plastic, resins, rubber, thermocol, glass etc.

Answer 2

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biodegradable is the substance that is completely decomposed in the soil. For example fruits peel, domestic waste.

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Non-biodegradable is the substance that is not decomposed in the soil at all. For example glass, plastic.

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Plastic -Non biodegradable

Vegetables- Biodegradable

Newspaper-Biodegradable

Glass - Non biodegradable

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The things we throw away are called waste. Some waste like vegetables peels leaves and cooked food rots easily. If we throw these kinds of waste on the street or in open places. We soon have a rotating mess. It attracts flies ,cockroach ,and germs which spread diseases. Dogs ,cats go through the garbage for food. They spread the garbage making our surroundings even more dirty.

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We should throw garbage in dustbin in our neighborhood. Every town and city has people to collect garbage from these neighborhood bins and throw it into a garbage dump. The things which come from plants or animals slowly rot and mix with the soil.