Viable

Definition

Able to work successfully in practice at an acceptable economic and environmental cost.

Used by OCR

Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher), Paper 4 (Higher)

Strong demand and a useful selling price can make collection and processing economically viable; without a market, recovered material may accumulate.
Revise: Factors affecting recycling

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GCSE Chemistry · key term

Able to work successfully in practice at an acceptable economic and environmental cost.

Used by OCR

Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher), Paper 4 (Higher)

Strong demand and a useful selling price can make collection and processing economically viable; without a market, recovered material may accumulate.
Revise: Factors affecting recycling

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