Question

Which one is environment-friendly?

• A. cloth bag
• B. plastic bag?

Answer 1

The correct option is A

cloth bag

Explanation of the correct option:

• The biodegradable substance is decomposed by biological processes like decomposition by microorganisms.
• The cloth bag is a biodegradable material since the cloth is usually made of natural fibers like jute or cotton. Hence, the correct answer is option (i) cloth bag.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

• The plastic bag is made up of plastic which is a non-biodegradable substance. Non-biodegradable substances are not decomposed by the decomposers like bacteria or fungi. Hence, this is an incorrect option.
• This will stay in the environment for a very long time and become a pollutant without recycling or reuse.

Final answer:

The cloth bag is environmentally friendly.