Does plastic pollute the environment

Answer 1

Your teacher is an idiot. Ask him, or her, how a cheeseburger contributes to pollution.

We live in an energy-based world. Fossil fuels are burned to produce electricity, which powers the factory in which the plastic is made.

If you want to make your teacher happy, mention something about plastic grocery bags. They are usually only used once, and then thrown away.

Answer 2

it depends what you mean, if plastic is burnt then there is the potential to produce toxic fumes that can be harmful to the environment and humans. But also plastic is non-biodegradable so will not decompose therefore if we are to continually dump plastic in landfill sites it will stay there and nothing will happen and we will eventually run out of space and the environment is damaged in this way.

Answer 3

Yes, plastic pollution is a significant environmental issue. Large amounts of plastic waste end up in oceans and waterways, harming marine life and ecosystems. Additionally, plastic takes hundreds of years to decompose, leading to long-lasting pollution in the environment.

Answer 4

Yes and no. If they are put in landfills, they will give off pollution. If they are recycled in special recycling centers, they will not.

Answer 5

Because it does not degrade. Throw away a banana skin and it will rot and become part of the soil to feed new plants. Throw away plastic and in 1000 years it will still be there as plastic.