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Plastics Animals Negative Effects Dumped Large Ugly Piles

Plastics have negative environmental effects, including waste accumulation, trapping animals, ingestion by animals, and releasing carbon dioxide when burned.

I plastici hanno effetti negativi sull'ambiente, come l'accumulo di rifiuti, il intrappolamento di animali, l'ingestione da parte di animali e il rilascio di anidride carbonica durante la combustione.

Front What are the negative effects of plastics?
Back They are dumped in large, ugly piles that take lots of space,
Plastics can trap small animals,
Microplastics are eaten by animals and can clog digestive systems,
Burning plastics releases carbon dioxide.

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