12. Plastic playsvillain right from thestageof its
production. The major chemicalsthat gointo the
makingof plastic are highly toxicandposeserious
threat to living beingsof all speciesonearth.
Someof theconstituent of plastic suchasbenzene
are knownto causecancer.Plastic resinsthemselves
are flammable andhavecontributed considerablyto
severalaccident’sworldwide.
13. Onceplastic is produced,theharm is doneonce
andfor all. Plastic defiesanykind of attempt at
disposal_beit through recycling, burning, or
landfilling.
When you recycle ahazard , you create a
hazard.
Recycling of plastic is associatedwith skin and
respiratory problems,resulting from exposureto
andinhalation of toxicfumes,especially
hydrocarbonsandresiduesreleasedduring the
process.