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Non-biodegradable pollutants are created...

Non-biodegradable pollutants are created by

A

nature

B

excessive use of resource

C

humans

D

natural disasters

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Non - biodegradable pollutants have a slow or zero rate of degradation by general biological processess . They include plastics, tin container, heavy metals, radioactive substances, etc. These are created by human activities. Like industrillisation. Biodegradable pollutant are degraded are degraded or disposed quickly by biological processes. Some biodegradable pollutant created by human are papre, house hold waste like peel of vegetables, fruits and sewage.
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    A
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    B
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    C
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    D
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    D
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    B
    Remain in position for long
    C
    Do not get recyled
    D
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