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A fine powder of recycled modified plastic is known as

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Polyblend

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Polythene

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Polyester

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Polymer

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Solution

The correct option is B Polyblend
A fine powder of recycled modified plastics is known as polyblend. It was found by Ahmed Khan of Bangalore as the remedy of the colourful polystyrene and plastic packagings which were non biodegradable and non-ecofriendly. It is ecofriendly and biodegradable. So, the correct option is D.

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