Question

What are the drawbacks of plastics?

Answer 1

Drawbacks of plastics

1. Plastics take a long time to fully break down in nature.
2. The microbes that break down plastics are too few and the quantity of plastics we produce is too many.
3. A lot of plastics do not get recycled and end up polluting the environment.
4. Some plastics contain harmful chemical additives that are not good for human health.
5. Burning of plastics releases toxic gases that are harmful to health and the environment
6. One-time use and throwaway plastics end up littering and polluting the environment.