CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceOur Environment2 Marks
Question
Why is plastic bag called non-biodegradable while the paper is not?
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Answer
Paper can be broken up by enzymes of the micro organisms into more simplar substances and can be decomposed while plastic cannot be decomposed by the action of microbes.
Therefore, paper is biodegradable and plastic is non-biodegradable.
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