Plastics

The production of plastics has a number of adverse effects on the environment.

Disadvantages:

• Polycarbonate is brittle, so it can easily shatter, releasing harmful chemicals into the environment.
• Polycarbonate is non biodegradable h

Disadvantages:

• PVC is not biodegradable and can take centuries to break down in the environment.
• PVC can also release harmful chemicals into the environm

Disadvantages:

• Some thermoplastics can release harmful chemicals into the environment if they are not disposed of properly.
• In addition, thermoplastics c

Disadvantages:

• Polyethene can be harmful to the environment if it is not disposed of properly.
• It can take hundreds of years for polyethene to decompose,

Disadvantages:

• Plastics can pollute the environment and harm wildlife.
• Plastics can take centuries to decompose, leaching harmful chemicals into the envi