Everything About Plastics
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What are plastics made of?
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Coal
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Petroleum and Natural Gas
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Limestone
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Plastics appear in which of the following?
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Your clothes
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Your carpets
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Our food
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All of the above
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A. All of the above -
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True or False: Cities that accept all types of plastic in municipal recycling programs recycle everything they collect.
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True
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False
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A. False -
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Which plastic resin below does not transmit harmful chemicals into your food?
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#4 low-density polyethylene
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#3 polyvinyl chloride
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#7 polycarbonate
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A. #4 low-density polyethyleneExplanation
Plastics labeled #4, #2 high-density polyethylene, and #5 polypropylene, have not been found to transmit any harmful chemicals into your food. #1 polyethylene, used in disposable water and soda bottles, is also a safer plastic, although research has found heavy metal antimony in water stored in these bottles for long periods of time.
- National Geographic, Food Safety & StorageRate this question:
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True or False: Farmers can now grow plastic in their fields.
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True
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False
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A. TrueExplanation
New containers and packaging made from polylactic acid (PLA) can be made from a variety of plants, including potatoes, corn and sugar cane. These plants all contain a sugar called dextrose, which is separated from the plats, fermented, dehydrated and then crystallized to form PLA polymers that can take the place of plastic in many products.Rate this question:
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