Problems with Polymers and LCAs exam study guide fully solved & verified for accuracy 2024

using more than replacing, lots of waste in landfill, finite, no biodegrading problems with polymers sustainable using less finite resources and more renewable resources resources used at faster rate than replaced finite resource renewable resource resources replaced same rate used meets needs for present with no compromising for future generations to meet own needs sustainable development advantages of reusing polymers same/diff purpose, less waste disadvantages of reusing polymers become weak and brittle advantages of recycling polymers new product, less waste disadvantages of recycling polymers more energy needed LCA Life Cycle Assessment, about environmental impacts to improve manufactures' decisions stage 1 extracting and fostering raw materials manufacturing and packaging stage 2 stage 3 use of product in its lifetime disposal stage 4