Pollution damage costs
A) Are the total non-monetary values of all the various damages resulting from the discharge
Of untreated waste into the environment
B) Usually do not depend on the amount and the nature of the untreated waste
C) Can include the destruction to aquatic plants
D) Do not arise from biodegradable pollutants
E) All of the above

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Pollution damage costs can indeed include the destruction to aquatic plants, as these are part of the environmental damages resulting from pollution. The costs are not limited to non-monetary values (A), they typically depend on the amount and nature of the waste (B), and they can arise from biodegradable pollutants because even biodegradable substances can cause harm before they break down (D).

Pollution Damage Costs