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GCSE Chemistry · key term
A waste-disposal site where rubbish is buried or stored.
Used by Edexcel and OCR
Specification 9.23C, 9.24C · Paper 2
A site where waste is buried and stored.
Revise: Problems with PolymersThe problems can be considered at different stages of a polymer's life: obtaining its starting materials, disposing of it in landfill, burning it, or preparing it to be melted and reformed.
Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher), Paper 4 (Higher)
A waste-disposal method in which refuse is buried at a designated site.
Revise: Life-cycle assessment principlesRaw materials may travel to a processing plant, processed materials to a manufacturer, products to consumers, and discarded items to recycling plants, incinerators or landfill sites.
For each problem, give both the feature of the polymer or disposal method and its consequence: for example, non-biodegradable polymers decompose very slowly, so they remain in landfill.
When comparing disposal methods, give both benefits and drawbacks. For example, incineration reduces the amount sent to landfill and may generate electricity, but can release waste gases.
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