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Where do the alkenes used to make most polymers come from?
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Most polymers are not biodegradable, so microorganisms cannot break them down.
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It makes polymers durable for packaging but also makes them persist after disposal.
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New landfill sites are needed, taking up more land.
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They come from cracking heavier fractions of crude oil.
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10.3.4 Problems with polymers and recycling Flashcards
27 flashcards on Edexcel GCSE Chemistry 10.3.4 Problems with polymers and recycling: the key terms, definitions and equations you need to recall for Paper 1 and Paper 2.