Question

Explain the harmful effects associated with the disposal of plastics

Answer 1

● Plastic pollution:-Disposal leads to plastic pollution.The plastic is not easily degrade in soil.

● Animals death:- Many animals end up eating plastic bags and bottles due to its disposal and this can cause their death.

● Water pollution:- During the rainy season, the plastic wastes that has fallen on the road gets flow away into the nearby water reservoirs, canals, and drains, leading to their overflowing. Also, the water quality gets spoiled due to the addition of these synthetic materials.

● Land pollution:- When dumped in landfills, plastic materials interact with water and form hazardous chemicals. If these compounds goes down to groundwater , they degrade the water quality, leading to groundwater pollution.

● Plastic pollution in marine water bodies leads to deaths of aquatic animals, and this also affects the aquatic plants too..