Plastics

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A _______ of Books. What Is the Collection of Books Called?

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Question 5 (a)

Collect different kinds of packaging materials. What was the purpose for which each one was used? Discuss in groups.

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Question 19

Recently, a ban on plastic bags has been imposed in many places. Is the ban justified? Give reasons in three sentences.

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Mention five harmful effects of plastics. [5 MARKS]

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What is 5-R principle?

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Question 20

Why should we not burn plastic items?

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Name any two articles that can be easily recycled but we generally throw them in the dustbin.

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What are some measures that we can take to reduce the damages caused by plastics? [5 MARKS]

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Question 17

Write three sentences on what comes to your mind when you get a chance to see the following:

(a) A rag picker

(b) A cow eating a polythene bag.

(c) Foul odour emanating from garbage at the entrance of your house.

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What type of waste is plastic?

1. Non-Biodegradable
2. Biodegradable
3. Eco-friendly
4. Organic

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The blue dustbins provided by municipality is for which kind of waste?

1. Paper

2. Plastics

3. Leaves

4. None of these ​

Q. Why plastic containers are favoured for storing food?

1. Plastics are light in weight
   
2. Plastics are easy to handle
   
3. Plastic is a strong and durable material
   
4. All of the above

Q. What is the best method to avoid pollution by using plastic bags?

1. Bury the plastic bags in the soil
2. Use biodegradable plastic bags
3. Burn the plastic bags in a rubbish dump
4. Throw the plastic bags into the river

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The use of plastic has become a matter of concern these days because plastic is a ___ waste.

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why can't we compost plastic bags

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Which of these can be used as packaging materials?

1. Plastic bags

2. Paper bags

3. Jute bags

4. All of these

Q. does not degrade easily.

1. Plastic bag
2. Banana peel
3. Food waste

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Question 3

Which of the following activities does not reflect responsible behaviour with regard to waste disposal?

(a) Goods carried in paper bags or cloth bags.

(b) Waste collected in polythene bags for disposal.

(c) Waste separated into those that degrade and those that do not.

(d) Making handicrafts with used up notebooks.

Q. Throwing away a banana peel is far more dangerous than throwing away a plastic bag.

1. True
2. False

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Which of these can be used as packaging materials?

1. Jute bags

2. Plastic bags

3. Paper bags

4. All of these

Q. Paheli was writing a letter to her friend. She crumpled and threw the first draft of her letter on the floor as it had become untidy. Similarly she crumpled and threw 6 more papers on the ground. In the end, she picked them up and put them in a polythene bag and threw it on the road outside her house. Do you think Paheli's action were responsible? What would you have done if you were in her place?

Q. Which of the following packaging materials should be preferred for keeping the environment safe?

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

Q. does not degrade easily.

1. Plastic bag
2. Banana peel
3. Food waste

Q. Throwing away a banana peel is far more dangerous than throwing away a plastic bag.

1. True
2. False

Q. Plastic bottles can be reused.

1. False
2. True

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Plastics give out harmful chemicals when burnt.

1. True

2. False

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Why is plastic usage considered hazardous nowadays?

1. Plastic is now used as an adulterant

2. Plastic food items are flooding the market

3. Plastic items are becoming costlier

4. Recycled plastic items are hazardous

Q. Which of the following statements regarding plastic is false?

1. Plastics are made of harmful chemicals.
2. Plastics are classified as non-biodegradable.
3. Plastics produce toxic gases when burnt.
4. Burning of plastics solve the problem of disposal.

Q. Which of the following items should not be discarded by the landfill method?

1. Husk
2. Vegetables
3. Paper
4. Plastic

Q. Which one of the following material is not safe to prepare carry bags?

1. Cloth
2. Paper
3. Jute
4. Polythene