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Classify the following as biodegradable and non-biodegradable materials:
Woollen clothes, Polythene bags, Paper, Aluminium cans, Toothbrush, Peels of vegetables and fruits, Cotton cloth, Jute bag, Electric switch, Frying pan handle.

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Answer

A material which gets decomposed through natural processes, such as action by bacteria, is called biodegradable.Following are the biodegradable materials:
Woollen clothes, paper, peels of vegetables and fruits, Cotton cloth and Jute bag. A material which is not easily decomposed by natural processes is termed as non-biodegradable. Following are the non-biodegradable materials: Polythene bags, Aluminium cans, Toothbrush, Electric switch and Frying pan handle.

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