Degradable | Non- degradable |
This type of waste is easily degraded by microbes. (0.5 mark) | This type of waste is not easily degraded by microbes because it takes a very long period of time and the use of various techniques. (0.5 mark) |
It includes kitchen waste (spoiled food, fruits, vegetables), ash, soil, dung, parts of the plants etc. (0.5 mark) | It includes plastic, metal and other similar materials. (0.5 mark) |
It is also called wet solid waste or wet garbage. (0.5 mark) | It is also called dry solid waste or dry garbage. (0.5 mark) |
If it is carefully decomposed, we can obtain compost and fuel of good quality from it. (0.5 mark) | It can be recycled. (0.5 mark) |