Life Cycle Analysis & Recycling (AQA GCSE Chemistry): Flashcards
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Finite resources
Finite resources
Materials that will eventually run out
The three R's of conservation
The three R's of conservation
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Reduce (conservation method)
Reduce (conservation method)
Using less of something
Reuse (conservation method)
Reuse (conservation method)
Using the same item many times
Recycle (conservation method)
Recycle (conservation method)
Turning waste materials into new products
One benefit of the three R's
One benefit of the three R's
Use less energy / create less waste / protect environment
Raw material for glass
Raw material for glass
Sand
Raw material for plastics
Raw material for plastics
Crude oil
Raw materials for metals
Raw materials for metals
Iron ore, aluminium ore
Key advantage of recycling
Key advantage of recycling
Saves energy compared to making new materials
Percentage of glass that can be recycled
Percentage of glass that can be recycled
100%
Number of different plastic types
Number of different plastic types
Seven
Problem with mixing different plastics
Problem with mixing different plastics
Creates poor quality products