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Question
True or False
Degradable plastics break down into tiny pieces called microplastics.
Options
True
False
Solution
Degradable plastics break down into tiny pieces called microplastics- True
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- woolen clothes
- wood
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Which of these is not a property of plastics?
What is compostable plastic?
What do you mean by microplastics?
