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Biodegradable and Non Biodegradable Wastes

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Which of these are biodegradable?

A

Plastics

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B

Papers

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C

Metals

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Rubber

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Solution

The correct option is B
Papers

Substances such as garbage, urine, faecal matter, agriculture residues, paper, wood, cloth are broken down into simpler substances by microbes and bacteria. This process is called decomposition. Such wastes are biodegradable.

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