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Q. Consider the following: 

I. Cigarette butts 

II. Eyeglass lenses 

III. Car tyres 

How many of them contain plastic? 

(a) Only one 

(b) Only two 

(c) All the three 

(d) None

Ans-c

Explanation

Cigarette butts are actually the most abundant form of plastic waste in the world.

Common Eyeglass Lens Materials- Standard glass ,Standard plastic ,Polycarbonate, Trivex.

Car tyres are made from around 24 per cent synthetic rubber – a variation of plastic made using petroleum by-products – that breaks down as the vehicles travel.

Microplastic residue from car tyres account for 28% of microplastics entering the environment globally.

All the three are correct.

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