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Types of Plastics around Us
Plastic is a man-made material that can be shaped into many different things. It is used
to make many items, like water bottles, toys, bags and containers. Plastic is strong and
lightweight, which makes it very useful. While plastic is helpful, it can also be harmful.
Pollution Waste
When we throw away plastic items, Plastic takes a very long time
they can end up in oceans, rivers and to break down, sometimes
parks. This pollutes the environment hundreds of years. This means
and can hurt animals that might that plastic waste builds up and
swallow or get tangled in plastic. can fill landfills.
Toxic Chemicals
Some plastics can release harmful
chemicals that can be bad for our
health and the health of animals.
These are some plastic symbols that you might find on different plastic
materials around you.
Shampoo Cleaning
Water bottles,
jars, caps bottles, grocery products,
bags sheetings
Take aways and
Bread bags, Yoghurt cups,
plastic films straws, hangers hard packaging,
toys
Baby bottles,
nylon CDs
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