CATEGORY OF PLASTIC

WHAT IS PLASTIC?

• Plastics are typically organic polymers of high molecular mass
• GLASS

• Is a kind of chemical material

• Materials that can be reshaped (remolded) by applying heat and pressure

_____________ IS THE PROCESS OF RECLAIMING RAW MATERIALS AND REUSING THEM TO CREATE NEW PRODUCTS.

• Reducing
• Repurposing
• Recycling
• Composting

HOW MANY CATEGORIES OF PLASTIC ARE THERE?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 5

Answer explanation

WHERE CAN YOU FIND THESE SYMBOLS?

• On various plastic containers and packaging

• Only on recyclable plastic items

• On items made from recycled plastic

• On recycling bins

WHAT DO THESE SYMBOLS INDICATE?

• The number of times a plastic has already been recycled

• The number of times a plastic can be recycled in the future

• The type of plastic used

• The country where the plastic was made

WHICH PLASTIC NUMBERS ARE NOT EASILY RECYCLABLE?

• 1, 5

• 4, 2

• 3, 6

• None, all plastics can be recycled

WHICH REPRESENTS #6 PLASTIC?

•  High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)

• Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETE)

• Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

• Polystyrene (PS)

WHICH ITEM IS MADE WITH #2 PLASTIC (High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)) ?

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Answer explanation

Polystyrene lunch box - Polystyrene (PS) [#6 plastic]

Plastic bottles - Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETE) [#1 plastic]

WHERE DOES PLASTIC GO WHEN WE THROW IT IN THE BIN?

• Land dump

• The Ocean

• Recycling Factory

• All of the above

ADVANCED RECYCLING IS A PROCESS THROUGH WHICH THE EFFECT OF CHEMICALS BREAKS DOWN PLASTIC MATERIAL. THIS METHOD CONSISTS OF THREE OTHER TECHNIQUES WHICH IS _______, _______, AND________.

• Chemical Recycling

• Gasification

• Mechanical Recycling

• Pyrolysis

Answer explanation

-Mechanical recycling is also known as traditional recycling

-Pyrolysis is a technique that involves recycling plastic waste into crude oil.

-Gasification is a technique that converts plastic to gas. Producers use the gas gotten from this process to create energy.