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Why is reducing plastic use important for the environment?
APlastic kills decomposers in soil
BPlastic absorbs sunlight harmfully
CPlastic emits greenhouse gases as it grows (option)
DPlastic is non-biodegradable and persists, harming ecosystems
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Plastic is non-biodegradable and persists, harming ecosystems
1. Most plastics resist biological breakdown.
2. They persist for hundreds of years in landfills and oceans.
3. They harm wildlife and contaminate food chains as microplastics.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 Science, Ch 13 "Our Environment", §13.2.2_
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