Are plastics environmentally friendly

Answer 1

The reason plastic is bad for the Earth is that when plastic finds it's way into landfills, it takes much more time to return to its Earthly matter.

Also, try visiting a few of these websites to get more information, as I am not 100 percent sure of my own answer.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=2138565&page=1

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/01/080130092108.htm

Here is the best result I have found about why plastic bottles are harmful for our environment.

http://julesmay.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/why-recycling-is-bad-for-the-environment/

Answer 2

Because it comes from crude oil which is non renewable also it takes centuries for it to bio degrade

Answer 3

because it is almost impossible for plastic to decompose; it can take years

Answer 4

No, most plastics actually take longer to decompose than aluminum. However plastic is much more easy and cheap to reuse for companies.

Answer 5

They cannot be recycled