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UPSC CSE 2025 · PYQ · Environment / Plastic Pollution · easy

Consider the following: I. Cigarette butts II. Eyeglass lenses III. Car tyres How many of them contain plastic?

  1. A.Only one
  2. B.Only two
  3. C.All the three✓ Correct
  4. D.None

Explanation

Cigarette butts contain cellulose acetate, a plastic polymer used as the filter, making them a major source of microplastic pollution. Modern eyeglass lenses are typically made of polymer plastics such as polycarbonate or CR-39 (allyl diglycol carbonate), rather than glass. Car tyres consist of natural and synthetic rubber, which includes synthetic polymers (plastics like styrene-butadiene), and tyre wear is a leading source of microplastic emissions. All three contain plastic.
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