Your friend says, “Plastic is the worst thing humans have ever created.” Which response best reflects a scientifically balanced evaluation of plastics?(1 point)

Question

Responses

Plastics have caused pollution, but they are useful in medicine and safety equipment, so their impact is both positive and negative.

Plastics have caused pollution, but they are useful in medicine and safety equipment, so their impact is both positive and negative.

Plastics are not a human creation, so your friend’s opinion is incorrect.
Plastics are not a human creation, so your friend’s opinion is incorrect.

Plastics are good because they are cheap, so the benefits outweigh all harms.
Plastics are good because they are cheap, so the benefits outweigh all harms.

Plastics are entirely harmful and should be banned immediately.

Answer 1

The response that best reflects a scientifically balanced evaluation of plastics is:

"Plastics have caused pollution, but they are useful in medicine and safety equipment, so their impact is both positive and negative."

This response acknowledges both the negative aspects of plastic, such as pollution, and the positive contributions they make in various fields, presenting a nuanced view rather than an extreme position.