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-Animals can eat it and it can shred their insides.
-Plasticizers can leak out of plastics and kill plants and animals
-The production of plastics uses energy (probably from a coal/gas power stations)
-If burned, plastics can release various deadly or toxic chemicals into the atmosphere
If you read up on some simple GCSE science (Unit: Chemistry 1b) the basics of production of plastics are there. Many chemicals used in plastics can be very harmful if brought out of the polymer chains they're in.
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∙ 12y agoThere is a gyre in the north Pacific Ocean which is characterized by exceptionally high concentrations of pelagic plastics, chemical sludge, and other debris. This accumulation of human generated plastic rubbish is so big it can be seen from space.
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∙ 14y agoIt cant decompost in the soil.
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What are the causes of bad environment?
it is pollution
How do plastic bags cause pollution?
they cause pollution because it is harmful to the environment.
What happens if plastic is thrown into the environment?
Pollution and angry people.
When waste heat escapes into the environment it causes?
thermal pollution
Who causes pollution?
whichever organism releases an undesirable waste substance into the natural environment above the accepted level causes pollution.
Does plastic cause air pollution?
well it does but not that bad as when you make paper because to make paper that causes air pollution and water pollution.
All about pollution?
Pollution refers to the addition of the contaminants to the ecosystem that causes adverse change and destruction to the environment. There are various types of pollution namely the air pollution, water pollution and the land pollution.
What 1 gas causes pollution or environment damages How is it made?
carbon monoxide
What is a major form of pollution?
Air pollution is one of many major forms of pollution. It causes major damage to the environment including acid rain.
What are the problems created when plastic is burned?
When we burn plastic it releases black smoke which is a very harmful gas and causes air pollution
What is the differences between pollution and pollutants?
Pollutants is what pollutes the environment while pollution is the outcome of that pollutant that. Pollution is the "introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability, disorder, harm or discomfort to the ecosystem"Pollution is when there is something damaging in the environment. Pollutant is the cause of the pollution. So if a bay has a lot of oil that has spilled from a ship, the bay is polluted and the oil is the pollutant.
Is there air pollution on Diwali?
Yes, there is air pollution on diwali .This is because the smoke which is harmful to environment and makes hole in ozone layer .So crackers are means of pollution to the environment in diwali.
