There are plenty of degradable and non-degradable waste products. Categorization and proper waste management are therefore very necessary. It is possible to identify waste materials as biodegradable and non-biodegradable. Awareness of the various forms of waste will easily prevent risks and threats related to waste disposal.
Biodegradable
Biodegradable material can be described as a material that bacteria or other natural organisms can decompose and not add to pollution.
Biodegradable wastes are waste products that are and can be destroyed by natural factors such as organisms, abiotic elements such as temperature, UV, oxygen, etc., such as bacteria, fungi, etc. Nutritional materials, kitchen waste, and other natural waste are some examples of such waste. Together, microorganisms and other abiotic variables break down complex substances into simpler organic matter that ultimately suspends and fades into the soil. The whole process, which can be fast or slow, is natural. The environmental problems and risks caused by biodegradable wastes are therefore low.
What is Biodegradable Waste?
Biodegradable waste is a type of waste that may be degraded by other living organisms, typically originating from plant or animal sources.
Biodegradable waste, like green waste, food waste, paper waste, and biodegradable plastics, can commonly be found in municipal solid waste. Human waste, manure, sewage, and slaughterhouse waste are other biodegradable waste.
Non-Biodegradable
As a kind of substance that can not be broken down by natural organisms and acts as a source of pollution, non-biodegradable material can be defined.
Non-biodegradable residues are those that natural agents can not decompose or dissolve. For thousands of years, they have remained on earth without any degradation. The threat caused by them is therefore also more critical.
Since non-biodegradable waste is not environmentally friendly, it must be replaced.
What is non-biodegradable waste?
Waste that can not be broken down by biological processes is referred to as "non-biodegradable waste." Inorganic waste is mostly non-biodegradable. Non-biodegradable waste that can be recycled is known as "recyclable waste" and non-recyclable waste is known as "non-recyclable waste."
Environmental effects of waste materials
Waste volumes are generally increasing in all nations around the world. Billions of tons of waste are generated every year. Such waste is the result of activities in our homes, businesses, and industries and the disposal of all this large quantity is a huge multi-dimensional environmental problem. The large-scale pollution of land and water is caused by municipal, industrial, and agricultural solid waste and biomass deposits. Waste generation causes the loss of materials and energy and increases environmental costs for the collection, treatment, and disposal of waste by society. Due to their capacity for greenhouse gas emissions (methane, carbon dioxide) and transboundary migration of organic micro-pollutants (dioxins and furans) and volatile heavy metals, the impacts of landfills and incineration are important.
Very soon, people discovered that waste was a possible source of disease and contamination, so they discarded their entirely biological waste away from their settlements. The quantity of waste rises very rapidly in the industrialization, urbanization, and growth of consumer society.
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They damage human life, whether it is biodegradable or non-biodegradable, and ruin other species and their ecosystem. Therefore, proper waste disposal needs to be performed. This is not only the government's duty but also that of every citizen. The three Rs-Recycle, Reuse, and Reduce are the easiest steps each person can take to do their part. This can save electricity and also save other money. Another step is to distinguish the biodegradable and non-biodegradable at home and to separately dispose of them.
