paragraph and the related studied concepts.
Wherever we look, we find plastics-be it a food packet, a toy, storage packing
-be it a food packet, a toy, storage packing, any furniture or an
electronic item. According to UN estimates, every year the world uses ou
i estimates, every year the world uses 500 billion plastic bags and
half of this plastic is single-use plastic such as plastic bags, straws,
Teruse plastic such as plastic bags, straws, cups, plates and bottles, Plastic
is currently the biggest environmental concern. Plastic waste takes a lot of me to
naturally. It is harmful for animals who might eat it and can cause severe ait po
n oceans, pollution is mainly caused due to plastic wastes. Each year, at least og
of plastic wastes are released into the oceans which means a full garbage truck every minute
s damaging the marine life and also threatening human health.
1 Why has there been huge hue and cry against the use of single-use plasties?
-2 The pH of ocean water as measured using pH paper is found to be 5. What does this pH tellu
about the ocean water?
3 Based on the data shown in the graph that follows, which industrial sector produces the mo
plastic waste? Suggest the alternative that can be used in place of plastic in this sector?
Answers
Answer:
Plastic is the major concern of the Today’s World.
Explanation:
i) Every Single use of Plastic is hazardous to the Environment. Its causes global warming, ozone depletion.
ii) According to survey half of the population uses ample amount of plastic in day to day life.
And animals eats so much of plastic everyday because we people always put wasted food or anything else in plastic.it cause many death of animals.
iii) plastic is non-biodegradable.when it is burn it release harmful toxic Substance in the environment. That substance causes air pollution.
iv) It also an environmental degradation.
v) The ph of ocean increases to 8.1. The plastic got dump into ocean that cause many danger to aquatic animals. Because of the carbon dioxide in plastic the water becomes more acidic and even a slight increase of acidity in water the ph value decrease.
vi) The packing and food material Industrial sector uses the most of plastic usage.
One should use paper or jute bags in packages instead of plastic.
Answer:
The Harmful effects of Plastic
Explanation:
Plastic is one of the most harmful objects in the world.Every year millions of innocent animals and birds die because they consume plastic.
1 Why has there been huge hue and cry against the use of single-use plasties?
Ans:- (1)Plastic cannot be destroyed.
(2)Plastic cannot be consumed.
(3) Plastic is undesolvable.
(4)Plastic is not biodegradable.
-2 The pH of ocean water as measured using pH paper is found to be 5. What does this pH tellu
about the ocean water?
Ans:-
The pH tells that each year, at least tons of plastic wastes are released into the oceans which means a full garbage truck every minute
s damaging the marine life and also threatening human health.
3 Based on the data shown in the graph that follows, which industrial sector produces the mo
plastic waste? Suggest the alternative that can be used in place of plastic in this sector?
Ans:- We can use paper or jute bags and exclude plastic bags.