Question

How use of plastics had a bad effect on the environment

Answer 1

Answer:

Plastic pollution causes harm to humans, animals and plants through toxic pollutants. It can take hundreds or even thousands of years for plastic to break down so the environmental damage is long-lasting. It affects all organisms in the food chain from tiny species like plankton through to whales.

Explanation:

Answer 2

The excess use of plastics has the following bad effects on the environment:

- Generally, plastic is non- biodegradable.

- So it causes pollution in the environment.

- If we bury plastic, it does not decomposes and further causes hindrance to the rainwater to seep down into the ground.

- If we burn plastic, it releases a lot of poisonous and toxic gases in the environment.

- Many animals and birds die due to chocking on eating plastic products.

- Apart from these major effects, the list of harmful effects of plastic is infinite.