Disposable plastic plates should not be used because : - Vidyadip

MCQ

Disposable plastic plates should not be used because :

✓
They are made up of light weight materials.
B
They are made up of toxic materials.
C
They are made up of biodegradable materials.
D
They are made up of non $-$ biodegradable materials.

✓

Answer

Correct option: A.

They are made up of light weight materials.

Certain items cannot be acted upon by decomposers and hence, these item are called non $-$ biodegradable, e.g. $-$ plastics, chemicals like $\ce{DDT},$ etc. When items like disposable plastic plates are used, they persist in the environment because they cannot be degraded and may cause hazardous effects on the other biotic components of the ecosystem.

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