Just start looking at things around yourself, a lot of things around you either contains plastic in it or is entirely plastic. Plastic is used with ease because their plasticity makes it possible to mold or press solid objects in various shapes. It is lightweight, durable, flexible, and inexpensive to produce. With a lot of pros, the major cons it has is that it doesn't degrade. It takes some near... View more

Just start looking at things around yourself, a lot of things around you either contains plastic in it or is entirely plastic. Plastic is used with ease because their plasticity makes it possible to mold or press solid objects in various shapes. It is lightweight, durable, flexible, and inexpensive to produce. With a lot of pros, the major cons it has is that it doesn't degrade. It takes some nearly 100 decades for plastic to decompose. This reason is sufficient to let us think that an alternative is required which is much more environment-friendly. What do you think is the future of plastics? View less