(Answered):Term Paper 111 . . . .

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term paper about recycling plastic

1) What is plastic? Is it a man

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made product or a natural product?

2) Choose a f

ew types of plastics and discuss how they are made. What is a

polymer?

Discuss the recycling symbols used for plastics.

3) Toxicity of plastics, both in manufacturing and waste disposal. Are plastics

toxic? Do you drink from a plastic water bottle?

4) How much plastic is recycled in the US, globally (be specific with each type of

plastic).

5) Can plastics be burned safely and used as a fuel? What is the BTU content of

plastic when