Question

Why are plastic considered as the major Cause of chemical pollution?give two reasons.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Burning of plastic in the open air, leads to environmental pollution due to the release of poisonous chemicals. The polluted air when inhaled by humans and animals affect their health and can cause respiratory problem

Answer 2

Plastic waste is one of the largest causes of chemical pollution.

• Plastics are polymers of chemical compounds that are artificially created in the laboratory. These are used commonly because of their durability and strength.
• The accumulation of plastics can pose serious threats to the ecosystem as they are not degraded naturally. They can afflict land or enter the oceans and other water bodies.
• Physical entanglement in plastic or ingestion of plastic can cause serious issues, even to humans indirectly.
• Burning of plastics also release harmful chemicals into the atmosphere which causes air pollution.