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Very bad cause, plastic takes long to disintegrate ( break down). It takes about 100 years and by the time it does break down then it will be too late cause there will already be even more plastic!

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Cardboard, in and of itself, does not pollute the environment, although great heaps of it lying around are pollution of a sort. All cardboard is recyclable, however the great polluting danger here is the ink that is used to print on cardboard. With the exception of most black ink, all other ink is highly polluting and dangerous to the enviroment. To a lesser degree, some cardboard is coated with wax or plastic. These coatings are also polluting. Most responsible corporations and individuals separate cardboard from other trash for the specific purpose of recycling.

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Cardboard, in and of itself, does not pollute the environment, although great heaps of it lying around are pollution of a sort. All cardboard is recyclable, however the great polluting danger here is the ink that is used to print on cardboard. With the exception of most black ink, all other ink is highly polluting and dangerous to the environment. To a lesser degree, some cardboard is coated with wax or plastic. These coatings are also polluting. Most responsible corporations and individuals separate cardboard from other trash for the specific purpose of recycling

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Cardboard can be considered a pollutant if it is thrown into bodies of water or on the ground. However, cardboard can be broken down and recycled to help prevent garbage pollution.

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