Plastics-Advantages and Disadvantages

An average time for a waxy bottle to biodegrade fully is approximately 450-1000 years. However, there are some different kinds of ductile in the world, close commonly the hard and reusable ones, which take a perennial time, and the soft and non-reusable ones, which take a shorter time. eon also varies with the size of the bottle. The obvious disadvantage is the length of time it takes plastic to break down as well as the harmful chemicals that will be released. You may find that in gar basises 90% or more(prenominal) will be of plastics only. so its main disadvantage is its non bio degradable nature.. nd by some substance if tried to burn it then it will create much envi pollution Advantages The durability, strength, low personify, water and chemicals resistance, weld properties, lesser energy and heavy chemicals requirements in manufacture, fewer atmosphere emissions and light weight are advantages of plastic bags. Many studies comparing plastic versus paper for shopping b ags show that plastic bags have less wampum environmental effect than paper bags, requiring less energy to produce, transport and recycle however these studies also vizor that recycling rates for plastic are signifi pecktly lower than for paper. 2 plastic bagscan be incinerated in appropriate facilities for waste-to-energy. Plastic bags are stable and benign in sanitary landfills. 3 Plastic carrier bags can be reprocessd as trash bags or bin bags. Plastic bags are complimentary in many locations but are charged or taxed in others. Disadvantages The following disadvantages have also been identified Plastic bags are made of petrochemicals, a nonrenewable resource. Plastic bags are flimsy and often do not stand up as well as paper or textile.When disposed of improperly, they are unsightly and represent a hazard to wildlife. Conventional plastic bags are not readily biodegradable in asanitary landfill. Plastic bags can cause unsupervised infants to suffocate. 4 They clog roadside dr ains, which could cause the fill of the street at heavy rainfalls. Advantages Its useful for carrying things, and can be reusable. Disadvantages It takes 100 years to biodegrade, and if plastics are thrown and twisted and left anywhere it could get to animals and harm themThe disadvantages of using plastic bags is that you cant recycle them and thats horrible for our orbiter , like what the world is saying to us, help make me stay green As a self-importance declared environmentalist, I am at odds with using plastic bags versus using reusable cloth bags (also called reuse bags), because both types of bags have advantages and disadvantages. Here is why. First, plastic bags are cheap, so they can be presumption away free without thought. Cloth bags are much more individually expensive, and only become cost effective in the very long term assuming they last a long comely time.Second, plastic bags can be found everywhere. Only large chain stores carry reusable bags and for a cost. S o you need to remember to bring enough cloth bags each time you go to the store. Third, I reuse plastic bags at home as trash bags instead of buying trash bags. why pay for trash bags when plastic bags are free? And trash bags are only used once, inappropriate plastic bags that can be used at least twice. Also, plastic bags are great for pie-eyed and messy waste that you wouldnt want to dirty a cloth bag with. For example, plastic bags are perfect for dirty diapers or gooey kitchen waste.Fourth, after Ive collected a large take of plastic bags, they are easy to recycle. Are reuse cloth bags recyclable? Will they degrade everyplace time buried in a landfill? I dont know which type of bag is more environmentally friendly. Finally, cloth bags are much sturdier than plastic bags, so you can put more in cloth bags thus carry more per bag and they last a lot longer if you are careful with them. As a result, I find that I use both reuse cloth bags and plastic bags, since I have a reaso nable need for both types of bags.