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Biodegradable Plastic

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Fill in the following blanks with suitable words:
(e) Plastic is a _material whereas paper is a _ material.

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Plastic is a non-biodegradable material whereas paper is a biodegradable material.

Plastic is non-biodegradable because it cannot be degraded by decomposers.

Whereas, paper is biodegradable because paper is made of plant material and plant materials are biodegradable (can be degraded by decomposers).

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