Question

differentiate between biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste​

Answer 1

Answer:biodegradable means the things which are converted into fossil fuel inside the earth by the temperature and pressure in hundreds of years whereas non-biodegradable material takes millions of years to be converted into fossil fuels

Explanation:

Answer 2

BIODEGRADABLE

• The wastes which can be decomposed into the soil.
• Easy to break down by micro-organisms.
• Doesn't pollute the environment.
• Cannot be recycled.
• Example :- Left over food, vegetable and fruit peels etc.

NON-BIODEGRADABLE

• The wastes which cannot be decomposed into soil or decomposed after million of years.
• Difficult to break down by living organisms.
• Pollute the environment.
• Can be recycled.
• Example :- Plastic, synthetic fibres etc.