Question

Plastic containers can resist decomposition for:
(A) 50000
(B) 3000
(C) 1000
(D) 40000

Answer 1

Hint: In order to answer this question, you must know about the process of decomposition of plastic. Larger pieces of plastic, such as bottles and plastic packaging, become brittle and break down over time in the sea or on land. Sunlight, oxidation, friction, or animals nibbling on the plastic cause this. This plastic decomposition process continues indefinitely, though the rate of decomposition varies depending on the circumstances.

Complete answer:
Organic materials such as wood, animal carcasses, and paper are broken down into simpler organic compounds during decomposition. Something is buried in soil to decompose, where bacteria can break it down. Organic material that has decomposed is then recycled. Plants eat the broken down organic compounds, which also enrich the soil and feed other living things.
The issue with decomposing plastic is that it is not an organic material. The majority of today's plastics are made of polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, which is nearly indestructible. PET plastics are nearly impossible to decompose because most bacteria are unable to break them down. The sun's UV rays can decompose plastic but it takes a lot of time.
Plastic waste takes too long to decompose. In landfills, plastic items typically take up to 1000 years to decompose. However, plastic bags that we use every day take between 10 and 1000 years to decompose, while plastic bottles can take up to 450 years to decompose.
Hence, Option (C) is correct.

Note:
PET plastic can be broken down by bacteria discovered by researchers. New biodegradable plastics are also being developed. Hopefully some day in the future we will all use biodegradable plastics that can easily decompose. In the meantime, there are lots of ways we can reduce the amount of plastic we use, like drinking from reusable water bottles instead of single-use plastic water bottles.