Why are some substance biodegradable and some non-biodegradable?
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Many of these materials like paper, vegetable and fruit peels can be easily broken down by the action of bacteria or other decomposers. ... Other substances or material like plastics, metallic cans and pesticides which cannot be broken down easily by biological processes are named as non-biodegradable substances.
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Biodegradable substances are those which can be converted into simpler and harmless substance by the action of microorganisms . These organism in the process releases enzymes which act on the substances. Enzymes are very specific in their actions . So when it comes to non - biodegradeable these enzymes do not act on it and they persist in the nature for a long time. These materials will be acted upon by physical processes like heat and pressure.