Recycling (Edexcel GCSE Chemistry Combined Science): Flashcards
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What is recycling?
What is recycling?
Collecting & processing materials into new products
Three main benefits of recycling
Three main benefits of recycling
Conserve resources, energy & protect environment
What does extracting raw materials require?
What does extracting raw materials require?
Large amounts of energy from fossil fuels
What type of resource are fossil fuels?
What type of resource are fossil fuels?
Non-renewable
2 environmental issues from burning fossil fuels
2 environmental issues from burning fossil fuels
Acid rain & climate change
Gases causing acid rain
Gases causing acid rain
Sulfur dioxide & nitrogen oxides
Greenhouse gas from burning fossil fuels
Greenhouse gas from burning fossil fuels
Carbon dioxide
Why recycling saves energy
Why recycling saves energy
Uses only small fraction of energy vs. extraction
2 environmental damages from mining
2 environmental damages from mining
Habitat destruction & landscaping impact
How recycling reduces mining impact
How recycling reduces mining impact
Reduces need for mining, preserves habitats
Where unrecycled waste goes
Where unrecycled waste goes
Landfills
Problems with landfills
Problems with landfills
Take up space & pollute environment
Economic benefit of recycling metals
Economic benefit of recycling metals
Saves money - requires much less energy
When recycling is particularly beneficial
When recycling is particularly beneficial
When metals are expensive to extract or purchase
How recycling creates jobs
How recycling creates jobs
Collecting, transporting, processing & reprocessing materials