Question

Plastic waste is a by-product of urban lifestyle and is considered as a necessary evil. Provide your critical views on this statement ,focusing on unity of plastic in the growth of urban lifestyle and impact of plastic waste on environment(including human).

Answer 1

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• Plastic waste is necessary evil in modern era according to research more than 90 % of plastic never recycled and millions of plastic waste dumped in ocean which impact marine life, plastic is necessity of modern life but production and disposal of plastic waste generates green house gases and hazardous waste .
• Explanation:
• 1. Dominance of plastic in urban life style example transport, telecommunication, clothes, footwear, lights and packaging of various food items.
• 2. Plastic is energy efficient because helps in saving energy at work and home.
• 3. In comparison to other metal and glass plastic is cost effective and easily available in market.
• 4. Detrimental impact of plastic on environment including animal chocking, blockage of river channels, rivers and stream.
• 5. Plastic bags are majorly the reason of habitat destruction because plastic bags once settled in soil and release toxic chemical in soil which adversely impact humans and animals.