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A student places a plece of cucumber a glass plece a banana peel and a plastic pen in a pit and closes it. What changes can be observed in these materialse after a month ? Given scientific reason for these changes ?

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Cucumber piece and banana peel are organic substances. They are biodegradable substances, and are eco-friendly.
Glass piece and plastic pen are inorganic / synthetic substances. They are non -biodegradable substances and cause soil pollution .
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