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Non-biodegradable waste has a very harmful effect on the environment. Non-biodegradable products take many years to decompose, and cause more and more land to be used for landfills. Toxins from plastics leach into ground water causing contamination.
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Is papers a nonbiodegradable waste?
No, paper will biodegrade (it is an organic material).
How can people control biodegradable and nonbiodegradable waste?
by not throwing the plasticts in the groud is on of the way to control nonbiodegradalle waste
What is nonbiodegradable waste?
Nonbiodegradable waste is basically "trash that doesn't decompose naturally". Meaning that bacteria will not break it down and turn it into topsoil. Thinks like banana peels will decompose very quickly, thus they are biodegradable. But plastics, foams, and metals will not decompose, thus they are nonbiodegradable.
Waste management in a vegetable market?
biodegradable nonbiodegradable are produce in the market
What effects do medical waste disposal have on the enviorment?
Medical waste can impact the environment in many ways. It can have an even worse impact if it is improperly disposed of. One effect medical waste has on the environment is contaminating ground water and food sources.
What is an enviromental impact?
Environmental impact is defined as any change in the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, as a result of a benefit activity, product, or service. For More:
How did the baby carriages impact on society?
Cased waste and pollution in to the environment and cost money to make and sell.
What is the impact of paper and plastic disposal on humans environment?
Paper and plastic contribute to waste and fill landfills.
How does Coal impact the environment?
coal impacts our environment by polluting the air when it is burned some more impacts are generated waste, fuel supply, and water use.
How is biodegradable waste more useful than nonbiodegradable waste?
Biodegradable waste is more useful because it degrades. It breaks down into nutrients and organic material that is useful, like compost.
How have the people in India changed their environment?
The people of India have changed their environment by working actively on safe water supplies and proper waste disposal. This is having a major impact on disease in this country.
How does Twitter impact the environment?
It doesn't really have any impact on the environment.
