Chemistry, asked by rithikagirl6, 3 months ago

Plastic is so soft and thin but cannot decompose in soil. Why?

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Answered by devika2271

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Most plastics in use today are made of polyethylene terephthalate, or PET for short, and are nearly indestructible. It is nearly impossible to decompose PET plastics because most bacteria cannot break them down. UV light from the sun can break plastic down, but it takes a long time.

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