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Explain why is plastic considered an environ mental hazard. Justify your answer.

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Plastics that are chlorinated can release a number of chemicals into the soil that is present in the surrounding system. This in turn results in these chemicals seeping into the groundwater and polluting the natural ecosystem. In addition to this, plastics can cause a lot of harm to animals that survive on polluted water.
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