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What are degradable and non-degradable pollutants ?

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The pollutants which cannot be decomposed by the natural biological processes are called Non bio-degradable pollutants. Examples `:` metal wastes ( mainly Hg and Pb ) , D.D.T. plastics, nuclear wastes etc.,
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