What is the proper method for disposing of plastic bottles?
ARecycling
BIncineration
CBurying
DLandfill
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Recycling
1. Plastic does not break down in the ground and gives off harmful gases if burnt.
2. Recycling recovers the material so it is used again rather than discarded.
3. Landfill and pit latrines are both forms of burying — a landfill is simply a place where solid waste is buried in the ground.
4. Burying is therefore the same method under three different names in the options.
5. Incineration means burning material completely in an incinerator, which is reserved for hazardous clinical waste.
_Source: NECTA CSEE 2022 Biology 033, Question 1: Multiple Choice Items, item (ii)_
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