Question

why is it important to separate the waste as biodegradable and non-biodegradable before disposal ? what are the harmful effect​

Answer 1

They are not biodegradable. However natural waste and products made from nature break down easily when they are disposed as waste. But as more and more biodegradable materials pile up, there is increased threat to the environment. ... The hazard that polythene causes to the environment is very serious.

Answer 2

biodegradable substances are those which can easily dispose in soil but non biodegradables cannot easily dispose into soil and it takes long time to dispose and also which makes to lose the soil fertility means it makes the soil unfit so the both shouldnot dispose at a time as bio degradable mixing with non biodegradbles makes the biodegradables to not dispose into soil