BBE L20
The rate of global plastic production (mass per year) is expected to stay the same over the next 50 years (t/f) - answer false
The majority of plastic produced is used for packaging purposes (t/f) - answer true
What percent of all bioplastics produced are biodegradable? - answerAbout 50%
Biodegradable plastics are chemically identical to traditional plastics (t/f) - answer False
In the United States, what percent of plastic is recycled? - answer9%
The most widely produced plastic in 2015 was - answer polyethylene
One way to differentiate types of plastics is by the structure/form of their polymer backbone (t/f) - answer true
Approximately what percentage of plastics are made from fossil fuels? - answer90%
What is the difference between compostable and biodegradable? - answer Compostable includes stipulations about the time to degrade and ecotoxicity.
How does bio-PET differs from PET? - answerBio-PET is made from biomass.
The rate of global plastic production (mass per year) is expected to stay the same over the next 50 years (t/f) - answer false
The majority of plastic produced is used for packaging purposes (t/f) - answer true
What percent of all bioplastics produced are biodegradable? - answerAbout 50%
Biodegradable plastics are chemically identical to traditional plastics (t/f) - answer False
In the United States, what percent of plastic is recycled? - answer9%
The most widely produced plastic in 2015 was - answer polyethylene
One way to differentiate types of plastics is by the structure/form of their polymer backbone (t/f) - answer true
Approximately what percentage of plastics are made from fossil fuels? - answer90%
What is the difference between compostable and biodegradable? - answer Compostable includes stipulations about the time to degrade and ecotoxicity.
How does bio-PET differs from PET? - answerBio-PET is made from biomass.
