Q.

Some wastes stay in the environment for a longer duration because:

1 they are non-biodegradable materials and decomposers cannot decompose them.  
2 they are biodegradable materials but decomposers do not act on these materials.  
3 these play role in maintaining ecological balance  
4 these are recyclable.  

Ans.

(1)

Some waste materials are non-biodegradable. Decomposers cannot break them into simpler forms. Therefore, these materials stay in the environment for a longer duration.