Question

(a)State two methods of effective plastic waste collection in your
school

(b) Name any two uses of "single-use plastic" in daily life.

(c) If we
discontinue the use of plastic, how can an environment-friendly substitute be provided ?

(d)Do you think microbes will work similarly in landfill sites as they
work in the laboratory? Justify your answer.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. Hold an educational film screening or talk. .
2. Organise school, park, river and beach cleans. .
3. Stop selling plastic bottles, encourage reusables instead.
4. Encourage less plastic in packed lunches.
5. Choose reusables for the canteen and school events
6. Request that supplier deliveries are plastic-free.

question b) light weight plastic bags , disposable utensils , beverage containers, coffee capsules wet wipes and razor blades. (2) single use items are often used in packaging , consumer products , cosmetics and healthcare

c) Stainless steel. Tough and easy to clean, stainless steel options for reusable food and beverage storage have multiplied in recent years.

Glass.

Platinum silicone.

Beeswax-coated cloth.

Natural fiber cloth.

Wood

Bamboo.

Pottery and Other Ceramics

d)No, microbes do not work exactly similar in laboratories and in landfill sites. That is so because it is difficult to understand and replicate the exact ambient conditions required for the microbes to thrive in the laboratory.