distinguish between biodegradable and nonbiodegradable waste
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Answer:
Biodegradable substances are those which decompose naturally in the environment naturally and are considered beneficial for the environment. ... Non-biodegradable substances are those wastes which do not decompose naturally in the environment, causes pollution and are also harmful to the living being.
Answer:
The two ways in which non biodegradable waste can be disposed are as follows: a) By recycling - The non-biodegradable waste can be changed to reusable form by the process of recycling.
b) Landfill is the oldest form of waste disposal where, the waste are buried underground.
Biodegradable waste.
Those which can be easily
degraded by the
decomposers into
substances that go
into soil and are
harmless to the environment.
They are natural
wastes.
Examples- vegetables
wastes, animal excreta
and
Non-biodegradable
waste
Those which cannot be
degraded by the decomposers
and thus remain in the
environment causing pollution.
They are synthetic wastes.
Examples- plastic, polythene