Question

Which of the following is a biodegradable waste?
a) Plastic. b) polythene
c)Glass. d)none of these

Answer 1

none of these are biodegradable waste.

• waste are classified under two categories - biodegradable and non biodegradable waste.
• biodegradable waste are those which easily get decomposed and mix with the environment.
• the non biodegradable waste are those which do not easily decompose in the environment. they are recycled or reused.
• plastic, polythene and glass are examples of non biodegradable waste.

hence, the correct option is d)none of these

Answer 2

Option d) none of these is the correct answer.

Explanation:

None of the the given items are biodegradable waste

Biodegradable waste are the  type of waste, which generally originate from plant or animal sources,

They gets degraded by other living organisms.

These Biodegradable waste are found mainly in green waste, food waste, paper waste and biodegradable plastics.

a) Plastic - Plastics such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, poly vinyl chloride and poly ethylene terephthalate, are non biodegradable

They do not get degraded into the environment even if remain on the land.

b) Polythene Polyethene's are polymers they are unnatural products which are not found in nature but are prepared in artificial. We cannot  decomposing the material as no organisms is  capable of it,

c)Glass -It is a Non-biodegradable materials which do not decompose quickly. They can stay intact in the environment for hundreds of years.

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