How can a non living thing have an ecological footprint?

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Explanation:

Every component of environment whether living or non living, every object whether natural or synthetic uses natural resources to be formed or when manufactured. Its uses natural resources when it is disposed off or recycled.

Volcano when erupt emit lava and ashes into the atmosphere, which has long lasting impact on the local ecology.

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