What type of waste material is plastic?
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N-O-N biodegradable.
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(1) plastic waste is the accumulation of plastic products in the environment that adversely affects environment, humans and animals.
(2) Plastic waste is excessively generated as plastic is inexpensive and durable.
(3) Plastic is slow to degrade. It takes around 10 lakh years for certain plastic bags to degrade.
(4) Plastic waste affects land and water.
(5) It also affects the health of animals, cattle unknowingly ingest these plastic bags leading to stomach cancer in them.
(6) Plastic also releases toxic chemicals which are carcinogenic to humans.
(7) To avoid plastic waste, cloth bags should be used instead of plastic bags. Plastic articles should be recycled.
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