i have chemistry paper to right about recycling plastics but i dont know what to put so i came to ask the communities opinion!
thanks
2006-12-10 04:32:25 · 12 answers · asked by Autumns_Coma 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
okay i think i didnt explain myself properly lol (sorry)
i think they are asking more about the enviromental effects such as does the recycling process create more pollution or use more energy?
2006-12-10 04:42:44 · update #1
Hello,
Its is VITAL that we start to take on board in the UK that we desperately need to recycle our plastic bags i.e. shopping carrier bags.
No.1 do you know how many shopping bags go into landfill sites each year from the UK alone?
ANSWER is 60 billion bags!!!!
No.2 do you know how long it takes for a plastic bag to biodegrade once placed into the ground?
ANSWER is approximately 30-40years.
No.3 do you know how many times an ordinary plastic bag can be reused or recycled?
Answer = between 10-12 (possibly as much as 15 times if care is taken).
No.4 The irish government have implemented a plastic carrier bag recycling system across the entire country and its been hughly successfull. And apart from being able to use your own bags in shops, I believe you have to pay for a new plastic bag if you want one at the shops.
**The same scheme should & could be implemented here in the UK.
IR
2006-12-10 04:43:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There may be advantages to incinerating certain plastics rather than recycling. If the burning plastics are used to produce energy, then other fuels (coal, oil, etc) are spared.
2006-12-10 08:31:48 · answer #2 · answered by mendipmoon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the question is.. why not?
If its a renewable resource, then there is no reason why you shouldn't recycle. Conserve energy, for the planet!
2006-12-10 04:40:32 · answer #3 · answered by Tourniquet. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whats the point when Bush is pumping out enough pollution everyday
2006-12-10 06:34:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Plastics are made from the oil industry, and one day we will run out.
2006-12-10 04:34:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
plastic is recycable cuz in the recycling factory, they melt it and turn into a rubber-plastic I2o substance which makes it into another plastic. recycle -----><----------
2006-12-10 04:34:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would cut down on current and future trash that are just sitting there at landfill sites.
2006-12-10 04:40:51 · answer #7 · answered by Mike Honcho 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-12-11 05:15:59 · answer #8 · answered by dream theatre 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes, coz we are running out of oil, not rocket science
2006-12-11 02:03:44 · answer #9 · answered by the_immortal89 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well it says please recycle on most plastics. Cause u can reuse plastics
2006-12-10 04:36:36 · answer #10 · answered by Mysterious 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋