ADVANTAGE:
-Extreme versatility and ability to be tailored to meet specific technical needs.
-Lighter weight than competing materials reduces fuel consumption during transportation.
-Good safety and hygiene properties for food packaging.
-Durability and longevity
-Resistance to chemicals, water and impact.
-Excellent thermal and electrical insulation properties
-Comparatively lesser production cost
DISADVANTAGE:
Plastics production also involved the use of potentially harmful chemicals which are added as stabilizers or colourants. Many of these have not undergone environmental risk assessment and their impact on human health and the environment is currently uncertain.
Most plastics are non-degradable and they may take a long time to break down once they are landfilled. With more and more plastic products, particularly plastics packaging, being disposed of soon after their purchase, the landfill space required by plastics waster is a growing concern.
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