Write any four causes of soil pollution.

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Following are the causes of soil pollution:
1. Excess use of fertilisers and pesticides.
2. Dumping of garbage and sewage in the soil.
3. Dumping of non-biodegradable wastes such as plastics, polythene bags and metals in the soil.
4. Excessive discharge of chemical wastes from industries and factories.

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