Question

what are the advantages and disadvantages of single use plastic bottles.

Answer 1

Answer:

Disadvantages

1.when plastics are burned,they produce toxic gases and smoke

2. most plastic wastes littering the roadsides cause disease causing microorganisms.

3. plastics dumped in water bodies pose a threat to aquatic life.

4. the toxic substances present in plastics which are dumped in water bodies can cause reproductive failure in aquatic organisms.

5. plastics prevent the rainwater from seeping into the ground.

6.dumping of plastics in the ground affects the plants growing in the area as they dont get enough water from the soil.

advantages

1. plastics are poor conductors of heat which makes them suitable for making handles of cooking vessels.

2. plastics are poor conductors of electricity .so they are used in electrical appliances

3. they are insoluble in water.

4. they do not corrode or rust

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Answer 2

ADVANTAGES:

it is cheap to use

can be made easily

DISADVANTAGES:

it causes pollution

we cannot discard it so easily , as burning it results in releasing of harmful gasses