Why do man-made materials like plastics persist for a long time in our environment?

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Non-biodegradable products
Non-biodegradable products are those substances that cannot be broken down by the biological process.
They are artificially synthesized man-made products.
Plastics is a non-biodegradable product
Plastic is an artificial substance that can persist for a long time because it cannot be decomposed through natural biological processes.

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