Disposal of Polymers (Leaving Cert Engineering): Flashcards
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Degradation time for plastics in landfills
Degradation time for plastics in landfills
Hundreds of years
Why bacteria can't break down polymers
Why bacteria can't break down polymers
Long polymer chains are resistant
What incineration of plastics involves
What incineration of plastics involves
Burning plastic waste
Harmful emission from plastic incineration
Harmful emission from plastic incineration
Toxic fumes
Energy benefit of incineration
Energy benefit of incineration
Generates electricity
Incineration also called
Incineration also called
Waste-to-energy programmes
Best of landfill, incineration, recycling
Best of landfill, incineration, recycling
Recycling
Recycling limitation: material quality
Recycling limitation: material quality
Plastics lose properties during recycling
Number of times plastics can be recycled
Number of times plastics can be recycled
Limited number of times
Most environmentally friendly disposal approach
Most environmentally friendly disposal approach
Reduce/Reuse strategies
Three Rs hierarchy order
Three Rs hierarchy order
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Irish policy reducing plastic bag consumption
Irish policy reducing plastic bag consumption
Plastic bag levy
Why reduce/reuse is most effective
Why reduce/reuse is most effective
Reduces plastic waste at source