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Disadvantage of plastic products?
Plastic is widely used in packaging. Eating food out of plastic containers may cause cancer. Both creation and recycling of plastic produce toxic gase...
What is the life of food grade pet bottle and how to know it?
How long can PET bottles be used?How do I know if my bottle is food grade?How can you tell the quality of a PET bottle?What is the life cycle of a pl...
How many animals die from polluted waters?
37. How many animals are killed by water pollution every year? It is estimated that 100 million animals die each year due to water pollution. How many...
What does PET on a plastic material mean?
PET (also abbreviated PETE) is short for polyethylene terephthalate, the chemical name for polyester. PET is a clear, strong, and lightweight plastic ...
How many animals die from trash?
100 million marine animals die each year from plastic waste alone. 100,000 marine animals die from getting entangled in plastic yearly – this is just ...
Why plastic is more dangerous?
Harms: It is the most toxic and the most harmful form of plastic. It contains bisphenol A (BPA), lead, phthalates, mercury, dioxins and cadmium. ... I...
Are plastic important in animal world?
Marine mammals: 54% of all whales, dolphins and seals are impacted by plastic. NOAA estimates that 100 000 marine mammals are killed by plastic each y...
What makes plastic a dangerous pollutant?
Plastic production and consumption contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, devalues marine ecosystems, and chokes the wildlife that makes our oceans s...
Why should plastic bags be not banned?
They use less water, require fewer chemicals, and produce less greenhouse gas than the other two options. Plastic has half the carbon footprint of the...