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Why did Shyam refuse to accept the items in polythene bags?

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Shyam refused to accept the items in polythene bags because the government had imposed heavy penalty for using polythene bags. This penalty is due to the fact that polythene bags are made from non-biodegradable polymers which cause environmental pollution.

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Q. Shyam went to grocery shop to purchase some food items. The shopkeeper packed all the items in polythene bags and gave them to Shyam. But Shyam refused to accept the polythene bags and asked the shopkeeper to pack the items in paper bags. He informed the shopkeeper about the heavy penalty imposed by the government for using polythene bags. The shopkeeper promised that he would use paper bags in future in place of polythene bags. Answer the following :

(a) Write the values (at least two) shown by Shyam.

(b) Write one structural difference between low-density polythene and high-density polythene.

(c) Why did Shyam refuse to accept the items in polythene bags?

(d) What is biodegradable polymer? Give an example.

Q. What should you do to save the environment during a simple act of shopping for groceries?
I. Buy paper bags to carry the items
II. Make a conscious decision of buying items that use plastic free packaging
III. Carry cotton cloth bags from home to put all the items in
IV. Buy polythene bags from the store to put all your items in

Q. From the list given below, pick out the items which can be recycled:
Used clothes, polythene carry bags, glass bottles, newspaper

Q. Select the biodegradable items from the list given below.
Polythene bags, old clothes, wilted flowers, pencil shavings, glass bangles, bronze statue, vegetable peels

Why are artificially pollinated flowers covered with polythene bags?

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