Yes, they are ecofriendly when compared with thermosetting plastics. The reason is plastics are nonbiodegradable material. Land filling of plastic and burning of plastic in incenerators are the ways of disposal of plastic. These two ways are harmful to environment. The better method is recycling of plastic. Which is possible with only thermoplastics and thermosetting plastics cannot be recycled. Therefore we consider thermoplastics as ecofriendly.