ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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Question
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How many years in the media does the plastic delaydecompose?
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100 years
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40 years
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200 years
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -That is not to say that plastics can’t breakdown, they do, but it takes a long time; plastic bottles take up to 450 years to decompose in landll.
Detailed explanation-2: -It takes 1, 000 years for a plastic bag to degrade in a landfill. Unfortunately, the bags don’t break down completely but instead photo-degrade, becoming microplastics that absorb toxins and continue to pollute the environment.
Detailed explanation-3: -Plastic Waste Normally, plastic items take up to 1000 years to decompose in landfills. But plastic bags we use in our everyday life take 10-20 years to decompose, while plastic bottles take 450 years.
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