Biodegradable and Non Biodegradable materials

Last updated at April 16, 2024 by

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Biodegradable Materials

Non Biodegradable

They get decomposed easily by natural methods

The do not get easily decomposed by natural methods

Example - 

  • Peels of vegetables and fruits - 1 to 2 weeks
  • Paper - 10-30 days
  • Cotton cloth - 2 to 5 Months
  • Wood - 10 to 15 years
  • Woolen Clothes - About a year
Example
  • Tin, aluminium, and other metal cans - 100 to 500 years
  • Plastic bags - Several years

 

Type of Waste Approximate Time
taken to Degenerate 		Nature of Material
Peels of vegetable and fruits,
leftover foodstuff, etc. 		1 to 2 weeks Biodegradable
Paper 10 to 30 days Biodegradable
Cotton cloth 2 to 5 months Biodegradable
Wood 10 to15 years Biodegradable
Woollen clothes About a year Biodegradable
Tin, aluminium, and other
metal cans 		100 to 500 years Non-biodegradable
Plastic bags Several years Non-biodegradable



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