Question

Indiscriminate disposal of plastic wastes can cause environmental pollution. Which of the following statements is/are true?

• A. Plastics are made of chemicals
• B. Plastics are non-biodegradable
• C. Plastics produce toxic gases when burnt
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D

All of the above

• Accumulation of plastics in the environment results in plastic pollution, which causes an imbalance in ecological cycle.
• Plastics are made of chemicals.
• Plastic products produce toxic gases when burnt and take around 450 years for decomposing and after that approximately 50 years to decay. Hence, we can state that a plastic product takes around 500 years to decompose.