Question

Burning of plastic causes:

• A. water pollution
• B. air pollution
• C. sound pollution
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is B air pollution

Plastics is burnt which releases toxic gases like Dioxins, Furans, Mercury and Polychlorinated Biphenyls into the atmosphere. Further, burning of PolyVinyl Chloride liberates hazardous halogens and pollutes the air, the impact of which is climate change. The toxic substances thus released are posing a threat to vegetation, human and animal health and environment as a whole. These gases cause air pollution only.