• PRABHASH KUMAR
• Dr. MD Arshad Jamal

Plastics are extremely diverse in terms of chemical composition, properties and possible applications, and are widely distributed in the society and the environment. In the last 15 years the global annual production has doubled. Several of the chemicals used to produce plastics are hazardous for human health and the environment. These, and their degradation products, may be released during the life cycle of a plastic product. The plastic polymers are not considered as toxic, but in plastic products there may be non-bound residual monomers, polymerisation chemicals, degradation products, and additives which have toxic properties. The study presents an alarming fact: these tons of plastic waste reputed to be virtually indestructible, do decompose with surprising speed, at much lower temperature than previously thought possible, and release toxic substances into the seawater, namely Bisphenol A (BPA) and PS Oligomer. These chemicals are considered toxic and can be metabolized subsequent to ingestion. Plastic degrades extremely slowly under typical environmental conditions; depending on the type of plastic, it may take 50 years or more for plastics to degrade in nature. The study will be done in different major cities of Bihar demarcated in three zonal areas named as- commercial zone, industrial zone and residential zone based on the activity profile of the city to get a clear cut idea of its effect and preventive measures we can take. All aspects of households such as: use of cloth and paper bags rather than plastic bags, safe recycling of plastic wastes and miscellaneous will be taken into consideration.

plastic, toxic, BPA, health, environment, polymer, paper

"THE ONGOING REPERCUSSION OF PLASTIC ON ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN HEALTH OF SOME CITIES OF BIHAR.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 6, page no.246-252, June-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1806283.pdf

"THE ONGOING REPERCUSSION OF PLASTIC ON ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN HEALTH OF SOME CITIES OF BIHAR.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 6, page no. pp246-252, June-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1806283.pdf