Question

Thickness of plastic cover permissible to use ______ .

• A. 10 Microns.
• B. 20 Microns.
• C. 50 Microns.
• D. 100 Microns.

Answer 1

The correct option is D

100 Microns.

The correct option is option D.

Explanation of the correct option:

1. Plastic is an organic polymer with a high molecular mass and is a threat to the environment because it is not decomposed easily and remains embedded in the soil for many years and can directly enter the food chain, thereby affecting the organism living in the environment.
2. On average, plastic takes about a thousand years to decompose.
3. According to the plastic waste management and handling rules of 1999, the permissible thickness of plastic was 20 microns but increased to 40 microns in the year 2011.
4. Plastic waste management and handling rules renewed the rules and mentioned, that the permissible thickness of the plastic is 100 microns, as the thickness of the plastic is related to the strength of plastic, to reuse and make plastic bags more durable the thickness of plastic was increased.
5. In many countries, plastic bags below 50 microns are banned.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option A:

Plastic with 10 microns is not permissible.

Option B:

Plastic with 20 microns is not permissible.

Option C:

Plastic with 50 microns is not permissible.

Final Answer: the thickness of the plastic cover is permissible to use 100 microns.