Question

Disposable plastic plates should not be used because:

• A. They are made up of light weight materials.
• B. They are made up of toxic materials.
• C. They are made up of biodegradable materials.
• D. They are made up of non-biodegradable materials.

Answer 1

The correct option is D They are made up of non-biodegradable materials.

Certain items cannot be acted upon by decomposers and hence, these item are called non-biodegradable, e.g. - plastics, chemicals like DDT, etc. When items like disposable plastic plates are used, they persist in the environment because they cannot be degraded and may cause hazardous effects on the other biotic components of the ecosystem.

So, the correct answer is option D.