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If all the waste we generate is biodegradable, will this have no impact on the environment?

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Even if all the waste we generate is biodegradable, will this have no impact on the environment . This is because too much biodegradable waste connot be broken down into harmless simpler substances by the decomposers like micro-organisms at the right time. Due to this, the biodagradable wastes will go on accumulating in the evvironment and act as pollutants resulting in hermful effects on the environment. For example, the rotting biodegradable wastes act as breeding grounds for flies and cockroaches, etc., which spread diseases. Moreover, the rotting biodegradable wastes emit foul small in the environment which makes the life of people miserable
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  6. Which of the following groups contain only biodegradable items?

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  7. Which of the following constitute a food-chain?

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  8. Which of the following are environment-friendly practices?

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  9. What will happen if we kill all the organisms in one trophic level?

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  10. Will the impact of removing all the organisms in a trophic level be di...

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  11. What is biological magnification? Will the levels of this magnificatio...

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  12. What are the problems caused by the non-biodegradable wastes that we g...

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  14. Why is damage to the ozone layer a cause for concern? What steps are b...

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  15. What changes can you make in your habits to become more environment- f...

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  17. How would these advantages differ from the advantages of using a long-...

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  18. Why do you think that there should be equitable distribution of resour...

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  19. Why should we conserve forests and wildlife?

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  20. Suggest some approaches towards the conservation of forests.

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