Plastic waste: Plastic is something which we use on our daily basis and has become an inseparable part of our lives. Plastic waste is a major constituent of the domestic waste.
- Despite its various uses, one of the major disadvantages of plastic is that it is an environmental pollutant.
- Plastic is considered non-biodegradable because it is made of very long polymer chains, which take quite a long time to degrade.
- Moreover, none of the saprophytes contain enzymes to digest plastic and obtain its nutrients.
- The grazing cattle die due to inadvertent plastic consumption.
- Due to floating plastic, aquatic animals are in danger.
Man is the only living being who creates plastic wastes but the entire ecosystem is harmed due to harmful consequences of plastic wastes. Taking this into consideration, the overuse of plastic should be immediately stopped and the correct management of plastic waste should be done.
