Why don't we burning plastic?

Question

Why don't we burning plastic?

Answer 1

Because it forms noxious fumes and it melts and it takes a long time to cool down. If it comes in contact with your skin it burns a hole.

Answer 2

It forms toxic fumes that stays in the atmosphere forever.  Haven't you ever noticed that unlike paper and wood, when you burn plastic or rubber, it forms a very black, almost solid stream of smoke as well as deposits black flakes all over the place?  Even the smell of burning plastic or rubber is foul.  Remember, there are a lot of chemicals used to make plastic and rubber and those are being burned and released into the atmosphere along with the core contents of both.

Answer 3

It stinks and its bad for the air.

Answer 4

Open burning of plastic waste can be dangerous to your health and the health of the natural environment. The  Prince Edward Island Environmental Protection Act Air Quality Regulations [Section 8.1(i)] prohibit the burning of materials containing rubber or plastic without a permit.