Question

What are the disadvantages and advantages of plastic

Answer 1

Answer:

Advantages:- Plastic is available at low cost.

Plastic is strong and water and chemical resistant.

Plastic is light in weight.

Various products of plastic are available for household and other purposes.

Plastic is also more flexible than glass.

Plastic consumes very less energy for recycle compared to glass.

Plastic is usually used for packaging of various products.

Plastic is odourless and unbreakable.

Plastics are durable.

Disadvantages:- Plastics are non renewable.

Plastic causes water and land pollution.

Some plastics causes highly toxic fumes when they are allowed to burn.

Plastics are non biodegradable.

Plastic bags or its products present in water or land are harmful for marine animals or animals on land respectively....

Hope this helps you...

Pls mark me brainliest...

Answer 2

Answer:

Advantages of plastics:

1. They are strong, hard, flexible and water resistant i.e., why used to make rain coats, containers etc.
2. They are insulators of heat and electricity i.e., why they are used to make plugs, switch, boards etc.
3. They are corrosion free and chemical resistant i.e., why can be used to store chemical.
4. They are durable.
5. They are light weight.
6. Some can be recycled, can be moulded and so can be used for a long time.

Disadvantages of Plastics:

1. Non-Biodegradable, not friendly
2. They are indigestible, so if consumed by mistake, it could be fatal and can cause death.
3. They are unhygiene to store food. As thermoplastics can be remoulded and so they have chemicals on their surface which could cause food poisnous.
4. On burning they produce poisonous gases and smoke.