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They don't biodegrade so they will remain there for ever. They may break up into small pieces, but they are still small pieces of plastic.
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Does hydrogen peroxide dissolve plastic?
What kind of plastic? Hydrogen peroxide solution comes in plastic bottles.
What does environment mean in access FM?
Environment means how the product you are looking at/ have designed will affect the environment. For instance, something made of plastic is bad for the environment because it has used some of the limited supply of fossil fuels. Renewable/recyclable materials are much better for the environment.
How does plastic effect living things?
The production of a water bottle affects the environment because to make the water bottle it takes a factory and lots of natural resources. Also to transport the water from place to place it takes planes, trucks, and cars which all release CO2 into the air. So, that is how a water bottle affects the environment. Moreover, most water bottles are non-biodegradable and persist in the ecosystem, harming the natural balance in nature.
How does polar fleece help support the environment?
If I am correct, polar fleece is in one sense environmentally friendly because, though it is made from petroleum can be made from old plastic bottles, also made from petroleum, which is a form of recycling. I'm guessing this is because it is reducing the amount of wasted plastic bottles while also minimising the 'new' petroleum use to normally make polar fleece. But most of this is a guess because I just read that plastic bottles can be used to make polar fleece on Wikipedia and the rest is an assumption so believe a 13 year old if you wish.
How did the thneed industry affect the physical environment?
it made the water all full of slime, the air polluted, and the soil all dead and full of plastic
How do plastic water bottles affect the environment?
plastic water bottles fill up our land fill and get dumped into our oceans rivers and forests which is pollution and harm to our environmentit affects the environment because you recycle it not throw it in the trash
How does sport drinks affect the environment?
The biggest impact of sports drinks on the environment is the amount of plastic bottles that they produce. The manufacturing process is another source of pollution.
Why should we not bury plastic bottles?
Burying plastic bottles is harmful to the environment as it does not degrade in the soil and can remain so for thousands of years.yes.
What is a risk for plastic bottles?
The plastic bottles are hazardous to the environment and for the future of our kids, we have to have alternative containers that are both eco-friendly and better than plastic bottles as a one-time recycleable containers. Another downside to plastic bottles are that not enough people recycle them so that they could be used again.
What happens to pop bottles in a landfill and how does it affect the environment?
Plastic doesn't degrade in the sun or in land and so plastic bottles lie in the earth for possibly thousands of years. They don't bring any goodness to the soil. It takes energy - including oil - to make plastic bottles so the more produced the more energy used and the more carbons released into the atmosphere. The thing is that the water from most faucets is just as good as what is bought in stores. Plastic is a great thing but it must be recycled for the sake of the environment.
How do plastic bottles affect the ocean?
well bottles affect the ocean because the bottle(s) just sit in the ocean and get stuck on animals and soon it kills them
Are Avon bottles useful or useless?
Avon bottles are useless once the product has been depleted. Plastic bottles not only contribute to the landfill problem that exists today but are harmful to the environment as well. It takes years for plastic to breakdown.
I need some reasons why plastic water bottles aren't amazing?
the pollute the air, and ruin the environment.
Are plastic bottles non renewable?
Plastic bottles are mostly recyclable
What kinds of plastic bottles are made out of recycled plastic?
Most plastic bottles are a mix of new and recycled plastic.
What advantages do stainless steel bottles have over plastic bottles?
they are better for enviroment because they last longer than plastic and are not thrown away as aften as plastic bottles
How the waste products affect the environment?
Human waste impacts because it pollutes the envrionment that organisms live in.
