CAIE IGCSE Chemistry 11.8.5 Environmental Challenges Caused By Questions
Work through real CAIE IGCSE Chemistry questions to explain environmental problems caused by persistent plastic waste and burning.
- Syllabus
- 2026–2028
- Course
- Chemistry 0620
Exam points
- describe why non-biodegradable plastics create landfill problems including persistent accumulation and limited space
- describe pollution from plastics accumulating in oceans, including ingestion or entanglement of animals
- describe toxic gases or other pollution released when plastics are burned
- explain that disposal impacts arise from the persistence and environmental behaviour of plastic polymers
CAIE IGCSE Chemistry 11.8.5 Environmental Challenges Caused By Questions question 1
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Items made from nylon are often disposed of by burying them in the ground. This is called landfill.
Why is the disposal of nylon using landfill a problem?
non-biodegradable / running out of space / toxic / leaching
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