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What are biodegradable and non-biodegradable pollutants?
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Blodegradable waste
A biodegradable material or substance can be defined as a material which can be decomposed easily by bacteria or any other natural organisms and not being the part of pollution.
Biodegradable wastes are the waste materials which are easily degraded by natural factors like microbes (e.g., bacteria, fungi), abiotic components like temperature, UV, oxygen, moisture, humidity, precipitation etc.
Non-Biodegradable waste:
A non-biodegradable material can be defined as a type of material which cannot be broken down by natural organisms. They remain on earth for thousands of years without any degradation or decomposition.
A biodegradable material or substance can be defined as a material which can be decomposed easily by bacteria or any other natural organisms and not being the part of pollution.
Biodegradable wastes are the waste materials which are easily degraded by natural factors like microbes (e.g., bacteria, fungi), abiotic components like temperature, UV, oxygen, moisture, humidity, precipitation etc.
Non-Biodegradable waste:
A non-biodegradable material can be defined as a type of material which cannot be broken down by natural organisms. They remain on earth for thousands of years without any degradation or decomposition.
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