Name the pollutant which pollutes the soil the most.

Question

Observe the above diagram, answer the following questions. 

i) Name the pollutant which pollutes the soil the most. 

ii) Write the biodegradable materials given in the figure. 

iii) What will happen if the usage of plastic increased? 

iv) What metals pollute the soil, due to the excessive usage of Super Phosphate fertilisers in Observe the above diagram, answer the following questions. 

Answer 1

i) Organic wastes 32% 

ii) Organic wastes and paper 

iii) They remain in the soil for several hundreds of years. They cause a lot of soil pollution. They damage the soil health.

iv) Nitrates and phosphates