Question

How was plastic earlier the greatest boon of science

Answer 1

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Plastic was thought to be a boon but it turned out to be a curse. Plastic can be very harmful as it produces harmful gases when it is burned. As it is non bio degradable, it is harmful to the soil and takes hundreds of years to degrade or decompose.

Answer 2

Answer:

Plastic was thought to be a boon but it turned out to be a curse. Plastic can be very harmful as it produces harmful gases when it is burned. As it is non bio degradable, it is harmful to the soil and takes hundreds of years to degrade or decompose.

The first patents for polythene were registered in 1936 by Imperial Chemical Industries. A year later the first practical use for the material, as a film, was discovered.