Conservation chemistry - an introduction: Plastics conservation - Barbie and friends

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This resource provides the essential knowledge needed to keep plastic pieces in the best possible condition so that they can continue to be enjoyed for many years.

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Republic of Ireland
- Junior Cycle
  - Science
    - Chemical world
      - Sustainability
        10. Evaluate how humans contribute to sustainability through the extraction, use, disposal, and recycling of materials.
Wales
- GCSE
  - WJEC Chemistry
    - Unit 2: CHEMICAL BONDING, APPLICATION OF CHEMICAL REACTIONS and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
      - 2.5 CRUDE OIL, FUELS AND ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
        (p) the addition polymerisation of ethene and other monomers to produce polythene, poly(propene), poly(vinylchloride) and poly(tetrafluoroethene)
        (q) the general properties of plastics and the uses of polythene, poly(propene), poly(vinylchloride) and poly(tetrafluoroethene)
        (r) the environmental issues relating to the disposal of plastics, in terms of theirnon-biodegradability, increasing pressure on landfill for waste disposal, andhow recycling addresses these issues as well as the need to carefullymanage the use…
  - WJEC Combined science
    - Unit 5: Chemistry 2
      - 5.5 CRUDE OIL, FUELS AND CARBON COMPOUNDS
        (o) the addition polymerisation of ethene and other monomers to produce polythene, poly(propene), poly(vinylchloride) and poly(tetrafluoroethene)
        (p) the general properties of plastics and the uses of polythene, poly(propene), poly(vinylchloride) and poly(tetrafluoroethene)
        (q) the environmental issues relating to the disposal of plastics, in terms of theirnon-biodegradability, increasing pressure on landfill for waste disposal, andhow recycling addresses these issues as well as the need to carefullymanage the use…
Northern Ireland
- A/AS level
  - CCEA Chemistry
    - Unit AS 2: Further Physical and inorganic Chemistry and an Introdution to Organic Chemistry
      - 2.4 Alkenes
        2.4.10 describe the addition polymerisation of alkenes, for example ethene and propene.
    - Unit A2 2: Analytical, Transition Metals, Electrochemistry and Organic Nirtrogen Chemistry
      - 5.10 Polymer chemistry

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