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Explain how, the use of plastic has a bad effect on the environment.

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Plastics are not decomposed very easily, these chemicals can accumulate in body tissues and have serious health effects.

Ingesting plastic has life-threatening effects on wildlife - and this plastic eventually ends up being digested by humans.

Plastic cause several different types of harm, but three of the most troubling problems Wildlife Harm, Clogged Sewage Systems and Aesthetic Deterioration.

Floating plastic debris can produce ulcers, infections and lead to death. Marine plastic pollution can even reach birds that have never been at the sea


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