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Lesson 8.3 Recycling Plastic

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20 questions
The videos below shows two possible methods of recycling plastics. The first is the current methods with use mechanical processes to sort, wash and then remelt plastics. The second shows a chemical process that is being used to convert plastics into fuel. Hopefully both these videos will play for you. If not, you will have to do a bit of research.
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Question 20
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Compare and contrast the two different methods of plastic recycling. What are the benefits of each approach? What are the drawbacks of each approach?

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Question 1
1.

What are most plastic bags made of?

Question 2
2.

How long can plastic bags take to break down?

Question 3
3.

Why can plastic bags be hazardous to wildlife?

Question 4
4.

What does recycling plastic bags help reduce?

Question 5
5.

What is the role of circular ocean currents?

Question 6
6.

What units are linked to form polyethylene?

Question 7
7.

What is a common nickname for plastic litter?

Question 8
8.

What does recycling require to process plastics?

Question 9
9.

Which resource is primarily used to make plastics?

Question 10
10.

Where are plastic bags often discarded improperly?

Question 11
11.

What is ethylene primarily derived from?

Question 12
12.

Which polymer requires high temperatures to form?

Question 13
13.

What is a key challenge in recycling plastic bags?

Question 14
14.

What product is commonly made from recycled plastic bags?

Question 15
15.

How are plastic bags processed in recycling?

Question 16
16.

Which step comes after collecting plastic bags?

Question 17
17.

What does HDPE stand for in plastics?

Question 18
18.

What is a common use for recycled plastic pellets?

Question 19
19.

How does Novolex contribute to recycling efforts?