Poly(propene) is a highly versatile polymer used to manufacture everyday items such as food packaging, crates, and carpets.
Large quantities of poly(propene) are manufactured from propene monomer, which is obtained by cracking hydrocarbon fractions from crude oil.
Explain the environmental problems associated with both the manufacture and the disposal of poly(propene).
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