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Why is plastic said to be non biodegradable

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cannot be digested or decomposed by any micro-organism

Step-by-step explanation:

Plastics are synthetic polymers and are derived from the by-products of petroleum. The monomers derived from petroleum are combined together (polymerization) to make plastic. These polymeric substances cannot be digested or decomposed by any micro-organism and hence plastics are non-biodegradable.

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