How does plastic impact the environment as a result of human activities

As a result of human activities, plastic impacts the envionment in negative way that leads to serious environmental danger.

Explanation:

When we don't throw away plastic materials correctly, it causes littering. Well, this can also lead to piles of that, meaning that it is spreading toxins. Littering may also lead to blockages in flowing streams, lakes, river, ground water, big bodies of water, and small bodies of water. This also can contribute to global warming because plastic are made from chemicals that come from the production of fuels like oil, gas, coal and possible more.

a rain shadow is a dry region of land on the side that is protected against the prevailing winds of a mountain range. the prevailing winds are the winds that occur most of the time in a particular place of the earth

prevailing winds carry air toward the mountain range. as the air rises up over a mountain range, the air cools, water vapor condenses, and clouds form. on this side of the mountains, called the windward side, precipitation falls in the form of  rain  or snow. this dry air produces a  rain shadow.

oxygen, selenium, tellurium, and polonium.

they're all from the same group as sulfur (group 16).