Chemistry of Everyday Things

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 11.05.03

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Rationale
  3. History and Background
  4. Activities and Strategies
  5. Bibliography
  6. Appendix item 2
  7. Endnotes

It's All about Plastic, Everywhere…

Jane B. Gerughty

Published September 2011

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Endnotes

  1. "Plastic Materials and Products Play an Important Part in Cutting-edge Technologies." Plastics. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 July 2011. http://plastics.americanchemistry.com/Education-Resources/Plastics-101>.
  2. "Plastic Materials and Products Play an Important Part in Cutting-edge Technologies." Plastics. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 July 2011. http://plastics.americanchemistry.com/Education-Resources/Plastics-101>.
  3. Moore, Charles. "A Comparison of plastic and plankton in the North Pacific gyre." Marine Pollution Bulletin 42.12 (2001): n. pag. Mindfully.org. Web. 13 July 2011.
  4. Moore, Charles. "A Comparison of plastic and plankton in the North Pacific gyre." Marine Pollution Bulletin 42.12 (2001): n. pag. Mindfully.org. Web. 13 July 2011.
  5. Moore, Charles. "Trashed." Natural History 112.9 (2003): n. pag. Mindfully.org. Web. 18 July 2011.
  6. "Waste." U.S. E.P.A.. U.S. E.P.A., n.d. Web. 28 July 2011. http://www.epa.gov/waste/nonhaz/municipal/msw99.htm>. Website with 2009 report of US waste.
  7. "Plastic Materials and Products Play an Important Part in Cutting-edge Technologies." Plastics. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 July 2011. http://plastics.americanchemistry.com/Education-Resources/Plastics-101>. Clear and basic information on the chemistry of plastics
  8. "Waste." U.S. E.P.A.. U.S. E.P.A., n.d. Web. 28 July 2011. http://www.epa.gov/waste/nonhaz/municipal/msw99.htm>.
  9. Freinkel, Susan. Plastic: a toxic love story. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011. Print.
  10. "History of Polymer & Plastic - Teacher Background Info." AmericanChemistry.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Aug.2011.http://www.americanchemistry.com/hops/intro_to_plastics/teachers.html#history>
  11. "Plastic Materials and Products Play an Important Part in Cutting-edge Technologies." Plastics. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 July 2011. http://plastics.americanchemistry.com/Education-Resources/Plastics-101>. Clear and basic information on the chemistry of plastics http://plastics.americanchemistry.com/Life-Cycle#majorplastics
  12. Botkin, Daniel B., and Edward A. Keller. Environmental science: Earth as a living planet. 7th ed. Hoboken, N.J: John Wiley & Sons, 2010. Print.
  13. Finkelstein, Norman H. Plastics . Tarrytown, NY: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, 2008. Print.
  14. Finkelstein, Norman H. Plastics . Tarrytown, NY: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, 2008. Print..
  15. Finkelstein, Norman H. Plastics . Tarrytown, NY: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, 2008. Print.
  16. Finkelstein, Norman H. Plastics . Tarrytown, NY: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, 2008. Print.
  17. Finkelstein, Norman H. Plastics . Tarrytown, NY: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, 2008. Print.
  18. Finkelstein, Norman H. Plastics . Tarrytown, NY: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, 2008. Print..
  19. "Plastic Materials and Products Play an Important Part in Cutting-edge Technologies." Plastics. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 July 2011. http://plastics.americanchemistry.com/Education-Resources/Plastics-101>.
  20. "Plastic Materials and Products Play an Important Part in Cutting-edge Technologies." Plastics. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 July 2011. http://plastics.americanchemistry.com/Education-Resources/Plastics-101>.
  21. "Educational Idea Sheets - RAFT - Resource Area For Teaching." RAFT - Resource Area For Teaching. N.p., n.d. Web.Aug. 2011. http://www.raft.net/idea-sheetspgnumber12
  22. "Flinn Scientific." Flinn Scientific. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Aug. 2011. http://www.flinnsci.com/>. to purchase kits
  23. "Plastic Materials and Products Play an Important Part in Cutting-edge Technologies." Plastics. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 July 2011. http://plastics.americanchemistry.com/Education-Resources/Plastics-101>.

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