Science, asked by jaswinderkaur04, 8 months ago

list 5 pros and 5cons of plastic have no alternative​

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Answered by Arceus02
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\blue{\boxed{5 advantages of plastics:}}

  1. Plastics are light weight and hence easy to carry.
  2. Plastics are cheap
  3. Plastics are inert and hence they can be used for making food containers as they do not react with the food
  4. Plastics are durable and hence can be used for a long period of time
  5. Plastics do not conduct electricity (insulators) and so they can be used for making insulating covers
  6. They are water resistant

\pink{\boxed{5 disadvantages of plastics:}}

  1. Plastic bags thrown carelessly on roads get into drains and the sewer system and choke them. As a result sewage water spills on road and causes spread of diseases.
  2. Plastics give out harmful gases upon heating or burning which causes air pollution and many health problems.
  3. Plastic bags filled with garbage is thrown away in the open. When stray animals look for food in these bags, they swallow plastic bags along with food. 
  4. They pose a threat to wildlife
  5. They take more than 1000 years to decompose

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