why are some substances biodegradable and some non biodegradable?

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Substances which are of organic origin are biodegradable, while those of inorganic origin are non-biodegradable. Organic substances can be utilised by decomposers as food, while other substances cannot be utilised by decomposers as food. Due to this, some substances are biodegradable while some others are non-biodegradable.

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