Question

Q4) Read the following passage carefully. (5) (5) "Be it food packets, toys, storage packing, furniture or electronic items, plastics are so widely used that imagining our lives without it is impossible. It is one of the best substitutes for wood, thus reducing the cutting of trees and helping the environment. On the other hand, sometimes it poses problems too, for example: when it comes to their disposal Upon usage, artifacts made from plastic sustain wear and tear and become brittle, so it is necessary to dispose of For eg o plastic chair being used for five years cannot be used further or a plastic sachet containing shampoo cannot be reused to store shampoo again. So, what do we do with these items? Most often, these are thrown into the dustbin, which is then collected by the municipal corporation. But what if they are not disposed of properly? We have seen heaps of garbage lying along the roads or in the drains or other water bodies, clogging them. Plastics, supposed to be a boon to the environment is now becoming a bone. Answer the following questions in one line based on above passage. a) Give at least two examples where plastic is used as a substitute of wood? b) Which type of plastics cannot be recycled again? Also give two examples c) Why plastic is known as non-biodegradable waste? d) Give any two measures which we can adopt to reduce the use of plastica, el "Plastic waste is thrown into dustbin which is then collected by Municipal Corporation. "What measures should Municipal Corporation adopt while collecting waste from our houses?​

Answer 1

Answer:

a) straw and cardboard

b)PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate)

examples:- water bottles

PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)

examples :-wire and cable insulation

c) Plastics can not be broken down into simple components and it is not organic therefore is known as non biodegradable.

d) Avoid excessive use of plastic bags use reusable bas.

Avoid using plastic straws.

e) Provide seperate bins for biodegradable and non biodegradable

Dispose the waste