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elena-14-01-66 [18.8K]
3 years ago
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Why was plastic first invented? How is plastic bad for the environment?​

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2 answers:
olya-2409 [2.1K]3 years ago
8 0

Answer: The first plastic based on a synthetic polymer was invented in 1907.  Plastic sticks around in the environment for ages, threatening wildlife and spreading toxins.

andriy [413]3 years ago
6 0
Not sure how it was invented but it had for the environment cause it causes plastic particles killing anything or endangering those that consume it.
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