Question

Why is plastic usage considered hazardous nowadays?

• A. Plastic items are becoming costlier
• B. Recycled plastic items are hazardous
• C. Plastic is now used as an adulterant
• D. Plastic food items are flooding the market

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Recycled plastic items are hazardous

Too much of plastic usage is considered hazardous as the daily use plastic items are mostly recycled ones and carry lot of cancer causing chemicals which get exposed to our food and other items. The accumulation of such chemicals within our body system might develop cancer causing cells or trigger malignancy. Chlorinated plastic can release harmful chemicals into the surrounding soil, which can then seep into groundwater or other surrounding water sources and also the ecosystem.