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Environment & sustainability Flashcards

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6rs of environmental issues

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  • reduce
  • rethink
  • refuse
  • recycle
  • reuse
  • repair
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Examples of sustainable polymers (2)

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  • Biopolymers

* Corn starch polymers

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What are Finite resources? (4)

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  • Are non renewable resources and will eventually run out
  • Are popular as they are easily accessible due to strong supply chains
  • Are beneficial for manufacturing particular products or for energy supplies
  • They cause a high ecological footprint
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What are Non-finite resources? (2)

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  • Are found naturally and can be replaced
  • For example, tress are cut down for wood or hibiscus plants harvested for cotton, new ones can be planted in their place
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Examples of non-finite resources (3)

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  • Wood
  • Cotton
  • Renewable energy sources e.g solar and wind
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Examples of Finite resources? (3)

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  • Metals
  • Plastic
  • Fossil fuels e,g coal, natural gas and oil
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