A theatre removes the aluminium support poles from a stage set. The poles can be kept intact for use in a future stage set or sent for recycling.
Explain how keeping the poles intact affects the energy needed compared with sending them for recycling. Refer to what happens to the aluminium in each route.
99 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Chemistry 10.2 Life cycle assessment and recycling, covering 10.2.1 Life cycle assessment and 10.2.2 Ways of reducing the use of resources. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.