Plastic bag bans can help reduce toxic fumes

Burning plastics releases poisonous gases that threaten the health of vegetation, humans, and animals. About 12 per cent of most municipal solid waste is made up of plastic of one kind or another, and 40 per cent of the world’s garbage is burned, according to a the study “Toxic Pollutants from Plastic Waste – A Review.” Read more ...

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