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ChemistrySynthetic Fibres and PlasticsmediumWhy is the disposal of plastic a serious environmental problem?
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What it is
Most plastics do not rot (they are non-biodegradable), so they pile up for centuries.
Answer
Most plastics are non-biodegradable, which means micro-organisms cannot break them down, so they stay in the environment for hundreds of years. Burning plastic releases harmful gases, and discarded plastic chokes drains, harms animals that swallow it and pollutes soil and water. The best approach is to reduce, reuse and recycle plastic.
- •Plastics are non-biodegradable
- •Persist for hundreds of years
- •Burning releases toxic gases
- •Solution: reduce, reuse, recycle
Why learn this
It drives ocean pollution and single-use plastic bans - real citizenship science.
💡 Memory trick
Plastic = Plenty-lasting. Fight it with the three R's: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.