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Question
Suggest safe methods of disposing plastics.
Solution
Refuse (Avoid):
- The best thing to do is to avoid using plastic products.
- One-time use throw away plastics can often be avoided.
- Reduce: Reducing the amount of plastic we use is important.
- Reuse: If possible products made of plastics can be used again and again.
Recycle:
- It is better to recycle plastic waste.
- Separating plastic waste (based on the resin code) and making sure it gets recycled is good as it turns waste materials into something new.
- Then it will not be thrown away in landfills, open dumps or ending up as litter in the environment.
Solid waste can be converted into resources such as electricity and compost through thermal and biological means.
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