Question

1. On seeing bad state of roads in your locality, as a student, you have recommended to the Municipal corporation to use poly blend.

• What is poly blend? Point out its raw material.
• How will it be advantageous?

2. What are e-wastes? Explain the method of their disposal.

Answer 1

• It is a fine powder of recycled modified plastic. This mixture is mixed with bitumen used to lay roads. Raw material – Plastic film waste
• Blends of poly blend and bitumen, when used to lay roads, enhances the bitumen’s water repellent properties and helps to increase road life.

2. Irreparable computers and other electronic goods are known as e-wastes. Burried in land fills or incinerated.