The enviroment?

Question

why is plastic bad for the enviroment?

Answer 1

Its bad if you burn it. But if you recycle that, well, its good.

Because if you burn plastics, it can cause global warming.

Answer 2

1. They take decades to break down

2.They are a choking hazard for wildlife and children.

3. Plastic contains a lot of chemicals and some they are finding can cause cancer.

So buy cloth bags or use paper it way cheaper.

Answer 3

Plastic takes a very long time to degrade, so if it is left in the wild, it may harm wildlife who try to eat it or it could disturb their habitat.  Also, plastic is made of oil, which we are running out of.  Because of this, people are encouraged to use less plastic and recycle, reduce and reuse.

Answer 4

The vast majority of the world does NOT recycle so these plastics (containing toxic chemicals) land in the garbage dumps, oceans etc and potentially into our groundwater. Sea life can ingest it and land on our plates or they can die from the plastics floating around the waters they live in.  Those toxic chemicals can lead to cancer and other health problems over time.