Disposing of polymers (Edexcel GCSE Chemistry Combined Science): Flashcards
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What are polymers made from
What are polymers made from
Crude oil
What type of resource is crude oil
What type of resource is crude oil
Finite resource
Why should we recycle polymers
Why should we recycle polymers
Conserve crude oil and reduce costs
Where many plastics end up
Where many plastics end up
Landfill sites
Problem with landfill sites
Problem with landfill sites
Take up valuable land
What non-biodegradable means
What non-biodegradable means
Don't break down naturally by microorganisms
How long plastics last in landfills
How long plastics last in landfills
Hundreds of years
Toxic gas from burning chlorine-containing plastics
Toxic gas from burning chlorine-containing plastics
Hydrogen chloride ()
Gas from burning plastics that causes global warming
Gas from burning plastics that causes global warming
Carbon dioxide ()
Why is the unreactive property of polymers useful
Why is the unreactive property of polymers useful
Can safely store food and items
Examples of non-biodegradable polymers
Examples of non-biodegradable polymers
Poly(ethene) and poly(propene)
Problem with non-biodegradable polymers
Problem with non-biodegradable polymers
Create litter problems and persist in environment