1）优点： 一个可重复使用的产品可以替代很多一次性使用产品，从而减少制造时所需的能源和原物料。减少废弃物处理的需求和费用。翻新工作可以为不发达经济体带来先进、可持续发展而且高报酬的工作。一个可重复使用的产品，往往可以替代很多的一次性使用产品，让企业和消费者省下成本。有些老东西的手工更精致，也具有观赏价值。（2）缺点：重复使用往往需要清洗或运输，有环境成本。一些物品，如氟利昂装置或婴儿汽车座椅，继续使用可能有害或是降低能源效率。可重复使用的产品要比一次性使用的产品更耐用，因此每个产品需要更多的物质。如果只有一小部分真正被重复使用，浪费的情况会更严重。整理和准备重复使用的物品很花时间，对消费者来说不方便、对企业而言会消耗经费。

1) advantages:  a reusable product can replace a lot of disposable products, the energy necessary to reduce manufacturing and raw materials.  reduce waste disposal requirements and fees.  renovation work can bring underdeveloped economy, sustainable development, and advanced high paid job.  a reusable product, often can replace a lot of disposable products, cost savings for business and consumers.  some old things more delicate hand, also has ornamental value. (2) disadvantages:  reuse often need to clean or transportation, have environmental costs.  some items, such as freon device or infant car seats, continue to use potentially harmful or reduce energy efficiency.  reusable product is more durable than disposable products, so that each product need more material. If only a small percentage of the people are actually reused, the waste will be worse.  tidy and ready to reuse objects takes time, is not convenient for consumers, consumes the funds for the enterprise.