differentiate between Biodegradable and Non-biodegradable waste.
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Explanation:
The basic difference between biodegradable and non-biodegradable is that biodegradable items decompose or break down naturally. ... Large volumes of non-biodegradable waste take up excess waste and are potentially damaging to the environment.
Biodegradable wastes---
1. These wastes can be broken down into non-poisonous substances by the action of microorganisms like bacteria and earthworms.
2. Biodegradable substances change their form and structure over time and become harmless.
3. They do not pollute the environment.
4.Examples: Spoilt food, vegetable peels, tea leaves, wood, grass, paper, leather, cotton, cattle dung etc.
Non-biodegradable wastes---
1. These wastes cannot be broken down into harmless substances by any biological processes.
2. Non-biodegradable substances remain unchanged over a long period of time.
3. Some of them remain inert and begin to accumulate in our surroundings, while others cannot be made less toxic easily and hence keep on polluting the environment.
4. Examples: Glass bottles, metal cans, polythene bags, synthetic fibres, radioactive wastes, plastics and pesticides like DDT etc.