Question

Why do natural polymers not pose as much of an issue in landfills as synthetic polymers?
*
Natural polymers are cheap to recycle, and synthetic polymers are expensive to recycle.
Natural polymers are expensive to recycle, and synthetic polymers are cheap to recycle.
Natural polymers are not biodegradable, and synthetic polymers are biodegradable.
Natural polymers are biodegradable, and synthetic polymers are not biodegradable.
A B C or D

Answer 1

D

Natural polymers are biodegradable — microbes break them down into harmless products — whereas most synthetic polymers resist microbial degradation and persist in landfills.