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they think it's a fish or food of some sort and try to eat it...they usually end up strangled and die.
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Can maggots eat through plastic bags?
no
If a snail was left in a closed space with plastic bags would it eat the plastic?
yes
Which choice is stated in the research essay as a reason that plastic bags are a problem on beaches?
Plastic bags kill the marine creatures that eat them. -apex
What can you do to prevent turtles eating plastic bags?
Turtles mistaken plastic bags for jellyfish so they eat them for food but the plastic bag gets stuck in their throat so that the can't eat any more, therefor they die from lack of food.
How do paper bags decompose?
Does paper and plastic bags decompose at the same rate i think by insects that are in the grond. They eat through it but when it is like other dead insects in the ground they eat through it like humans eat through food. But i know it takes longer than a day for paper bags to be decompose and it takes 500 years for plastic bags to be decompose.
Are plastic bags toxic?
Well, if you eat it, your doctor won't be very happy, and neither will you.
What is the problem with using plastic shopping bags?
Since plastic bags are not biodegradable, they slowly deteriorate into small toxic bits, contaminating water and soil. Plastic is made from chemicals that produce pollution as the plastic is manufactured. Using fewer plastic bags causes less pollution to enter the air humans and animals breathe. At times, plastic bags make their way to the ocean and marine animals eat them, thinking they are food. Some marine animals may even become entangled in the plastic bags .
How do you destroy plastic bags?
we can destroy plastic bags by recycling.
What are facts about paper bags?
Paper bags are enviromental friendly. They do not pollute the ground or the air of water. But plastic bags if buried can pollute the soil and ground water. Animals are also affected by plastic bags. If they eat it they die due to suffocation. There are no problems about paper bags. Even if anyone eats it., there is no harm in that.
How does garbage in the ocean affect penguins?
Garbage in the ocean is a threat to penguins and any marine life. Plastic ropes and ties get tangled around necks and flippers. Plastic bags get mistaken for fish or jellyfish and get swallowed, where they often build up in the animals' stomachs. Plastic bottles eventually disintegrate into tiny pieces of plastic which are swallowed by even very small creatures.
Are plastic shipping bags still being made?
Plastic shipping bags are still being made. Biodegradable plastic and degradable plastic bags are much friendlier to the environment than just regular plastic bags.
How do plastic bags pose a threat to the environment?
animals may attempt to eat them and choke, etc.
