Question

What are the disadvantages of biodegradable and no-biodegradable substances?

Answer 1

Disadvantages of biodegradable substances

1. The biodegradable substances take a lot of land, water, gas, use of fertilizers and pesticides to grow.
2. Biodegradable plastics usually take a lot of time to degrade and may require conditions of high temperature and humidity to decompose which can be met only in industries.

Disadvantages of non-biodegradable substances

1. The accumulated non-biodegradable substances in landfills change the porosity of land and cause depletion of groundwater.
2. Certain non-biodegradable substances are toxic in nature which may come to humans in form of food that is grown on land.
3. Animals eat the non-biodegradable substances which persist in their bodies and eventually lead to death.