SCIENCE
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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Question
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____ is a biodegradable material that becomes a pollutant if allowed to accumulate more rapidly than it can decompose.
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plastic
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mercury
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newspaper
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metal junk cars
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The United States has the most rapidly expanding population of any developed country. The growth is more than double that of most other developed countries.
Detailed explanation-2: -Resource Depletion occurs when the renewable and non-renewable natural resources become scarce because they are consumed faster than they can recover. The term resource depletion is commonly associated with water usage, fossil fuel consumption, trees and fishing.
Detailed explanation-3: -What Is the Tragedy of the Commons? The tragedy of the commons refers to a situation in which individuals with access to a public resource (also called a common) act in their own interest and, in doing so, ultimately deplete the resource.
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