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Differentiate between biodegradable and non biodegradable wastes |
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Answer» adable• Degradation process in Biodegradable waste is rapid • Biodegradable waste is decomposed and degraded by microbes • Biodegradable waste are not ACCUMULATED but are used up in a short time • Biodegradable waste become PART of biogeochemical cycles and give BACK rapid turnover • Biodegradable waste are used to produce energy manure, COMPOST and biogas Non-Biodegradable• Degradation process in Non-Biodegradable waste is slow• Non-Biodegradable waste cannot be decomposed by microbes• Non-Biodegradable waste often accumulate• Most of the Non-Biodegradable waste never enter into biogeochemical cycles, very slow and toxic• Non-Biodegradable waste can be separated and recycled but the process is very expensive |
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