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Advantages of Plastics

•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.

Disadvantages of Plastics

•Natural decomposition of plastic can last from 400-1000 years and few types of plastics are non-degradable as well.

•Plastic materials clog waterways, oceans, seas, lakes etc. ...

•Many animals eat plastic materials and die. ...

•Plastic is widely used in packaging.