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Natural and Man-made Causes of Pollution

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Classify pollutants on the basis of their ability to get broken down by natural agents.

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Pollutants are classified as Bio-degradable and Non bio-degradable on the basis of their ability to get broken down by natural agents.
a) Bio-degradable pollutants- The pollutants which are decomposed by natural agents eg domestic (municipal) sewage.
b) Non bio-degradable pollutants- The pollutants which don’t decompose by natural agents eg DDT, aluminium cans.

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