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Why are they hazardous [1]

KY Vijay Kumar | ENS
Chennai,

PLASTIC is an environmental hazard chiefly because it is nonbiodegradable. It cannot be decomposed by micro-organisms or by any biological process. It is a synthetic polymer that can be moulded into complex shapes. Elasticity makes it extremely popular as a packaging material.

Publication Date: 
06/10/2008
New Indian Express (Chennai) [2]
Tags:
Plastics [3], Waste Disposal [4], Non-Biodegradable Waste [5], Hazardous Waste Agreements [6]

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[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/non-biodegradable-waste
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