Question

(a) Categorise the materials of the following products into ‘can be recycled’ and ‘cannot be recycled’.

Telephone instruments, plastic toys, cooker handles, carry bags, ball point pens, plastic bowls, plastic covering on electrical wires, plastic chairs, electrical switches.

​​​​​​​(b) Explain why plastic containers are favoured for storing food?

Answer 1

Can be recycled	Cannot be recycled
•Plastic toys •Carry bags •Ballpoint pens •Plastic bowls •Plastic covering on electrical wires •Plastic chairs	•Telephone instruments •Cooker handles •Electrical switches

(b) Plastic containers are favoured for storing food because plastic is non-reactive and will not react with the ingredients of the food items. Plastic is more easily accessible and is economically friendly to all people.