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Our Environment — Science STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceOur Environment2 Marks
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What are the problems caused by the non-biodegradable wastes that we generate?
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Answer

  1. Non-biodegradable wastes persist in the environment for a long time and cause greater harm to the various members of the ecosystem by causing biological magnification.
  2. Non-biodegradable waste such as fertilizers, pesticides, weedicides, etc., changes the soil chemistry. in turn affects the fertility of soil and subsequently reduces the crop yield.

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