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Explain how plastic can be both beneficial and detrimental at the same time.

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Detrimental- Toxic chemicals leach out of plastic and are found in the blood and tissue of nearly all of us. Exposure to them is linked to cancers, birth defects, impaired immunity, endocrine disruption and other ailments

Beneficial- Plastic packaging helps protect and preserve goods, while reducing weight in transportation,

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