Advantages and disadvantage of using plastic in everyday life?

Question: Advantages and disadvantage of using plastic in everyday life?

Some are advantages of plastic are that 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. Some are disadvantage of plastic are that both creation and recycling of plastic produce toxic gases and residues which causes air and water and land pollution.